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   fallacious

   /fəˈleɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. based on a mistaken belief: "fallacious arguments"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Old French fallacieux, from Latin fallaciosus, from fallacia (see fallacy).

   Derivatives

   • 1. fallaciously adverb
   • 2. fallaciousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFALLACIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. formal uk / fəˈleɪ.ʃəs / us / fəˈleɪ.ʃəs / Add to word list. not correct: His argument is based on fallacious reasoning. Synonyms. erroneous formal. false (NOT CORRECT) incorrect. untrue. wrong (NOT CORRECT) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. wrong That's the wrong answer. Read the question again.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fallaciousFallacious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FALLACIOUS is embodying a fallacy. How to use fallacious in a sentence. Did you know?

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFALLACIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. formal us / fəˈleɪ.ʃəs / uk / fəˈleɪ.ʃəs / Add to word list. not correct: His argument is based on fallacious reasoning. Synonyms. erroneous formal. false (NOT CORRECT) incorrect. untrue. wrong (NOT CORRECT) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. wrong That's the wrong answer. Read the question again.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › fallaciousFALLACIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Fallacious definition: containing a fallacy; logically unsound. See examples of FALLACIOUS used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFALLACIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If an idea, argument, or reason is fallacious, it is wrong because it is based on a fallacy. [formal] Their main argument is fallacious. Synonyms: incorrect, wrong, mistaken, false More Synonyms of fallacious. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fallaciousFallacious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something fallacious is a mistake that comes from too little information or unsound sources. Predictions that the whole state of California will snap off from the rest of North America and float away have proven to be fallacious — for now, anyway.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFALLACY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an idea that a lot of people think is true but is in fact false: [ + that ] It is a common fallacy that women are worse drivers than men. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unreal things and unreality. alternate reality. alternative reality. birther. cloud cuckoo land. delusion. fairyland. false hopes. falsity. fantasy. fictionalization.