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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. 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.

5. 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.

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

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   1. containing a fallacy; erroneous. fallacious reasoning. 2. a. misleading or deceptive. b. causing disappointment; delusive.

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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   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)