| ADJECTIVE | all | fallacious, unsound | containing or based on a fallacy |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | fallacious, deceitful, fraudulent | intended to deceive | |
| all | fallacious | based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information |
| Sounds | fahley'shahs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | Containing or based on a fallacy. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "fallacious reasoning" | |
| Synonym | unsound | |
| Broader | invalid | Having no cogency or legal force |
| Spanish | falaz | |
| Nouns | fallaciousness | result of a fallacy or error in reasoning |
| fallacy | a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning | |
| Meaning | Intended to deceive. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "fallacious testimony" | |
| Synonyms | deceitful, fraudulent | |
| Broader | dishonest, dishonorable | deceptive or fraudulent |
| Spanish | engañoso, falso, fraudulento | |
| Catalan | enganyós, fals, fraudulent | |
| Meaning | Based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "fallacious hope" | |
| Broader | incorrect, wrong | not correct |
| Spanish | falaz | |
| Nouns | fallaciousness | result of a fallacy or error in reasoning |
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