Definition of SOPHISTICAL

sophistical

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • plausible but misleading

Adj

  • Pertaining to a sophist or sophistry.
  • Fallacious, misleading or incorrect in logic or reasoning, especially intentionally.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English sophistical, sophisticale, sophisticall, from Anglo-Latin sophisticālis, equivalent to sophist + -ical.

Synonyms

sophistic

Scrabble Score: 18

sophistical is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sophistical is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sophistical is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

sophistical is a valid Words With Friends word