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fallacious

adjective

fəˈleɪ.ʃəs

Meaning

Based on false reasoning or misleading arguments.

based on a mistaken belief; logically unsound

His argument was based on fallacious reasoning.

false, misleading, deceptive, erroneous

Entry 1

false, misleading, deceptive

Entry 2

misleading, false, erroneous, deceptive

logical, truthful, valid, sound

Entry 1

logical, truthful, valid

Entry 2

truthful, valid, sound

fallacious argument, fallacious belief, fallacious reasoning

Polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected or exaggerated way

insufficiently exposed to light (in photography) or not given enough attention

Overly dramatic or theatrical in behavior or style.

required to be paid; owed as a debt

based on trust or confidence; serving as a standard of reference

Relating to or conveying a question; in grammar, used to form questions.