Definition of FALLACIOUS

fallacious

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • containing or based on a fallacy
    • "fallacious reasoning"
  • intended to deceive; ; ; - S.T.Coleridge
    • "fallacious testimony"
  • based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information
    • "fallacious hope"

Adj

  • Characterized by fallacy; false or mistaken.
  • Deceptive or misleading.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English fallacious; equivalent to fallacy + -ous.

Antonyms

accurate, correct, true

Scrabble Score: 15

fallacious is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 19

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