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adjective
- 1. based on a mistaken belief: "fallacious arguments"
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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.
The meaning of FALLACIOUS is embodying a fallacy. How to use fallacious in a sentence. Did you know?
Fallacious definition: containing a fallacy; logically unsound. See examples of FALLACIOUS used in a sentence.
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.
3 meanings: 1. containing or involving a fallacy; illogical; erroneous 2. tending to mislead 3. delusive or disappointing.... Click for more definitions.
us / ˈfæl·ə·si / Add to word list. a false belief: [ + that clause ] It is a common fallacy that only men are good at math. fallacious. adjective [ not gradable ] us / fəˈleɪ·ʃəs / a fallacious argument. (Definition of fallacy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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.
Definition of fallacious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
: an often plausible argument using false or invalid inference. Did you know? Philosophers are constantly using the word fallacy. For them, a fallacy is reasoning that comes to a conclusion without the evidence to support it.
noun. an incorrect or misleading notion or opinion based on inaccurate facts or invalid reasoning. unsound or invalid reasoning. the tendency to mislead. logic an error in reasoning that renders an argument logically invalid. fallacy. A false or mistaken idea based on faulty knowledge or reasoning.
