Meaning & Definition of Fallacious in English
English⟶
Fallacious
/fəleʃəs/
adjective
1. Containing or based on a fallacy
- "Fallacious reasoning"
- "An unsound argument"
synonym:
- fallacious,
- unsound
2. Intended to deceive
- "Deceitful advertising"
- "Fallacious testimony"
- "Smooth, shining, and deceitful as thin ice" - s.t.coleridge
- "A fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes"
synonym:
- deceitful,
- fallacious,
- fraudulent
3. Based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information
- "Fallacious hope"
synonym:
- fallacious