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Meaning of fallacious in English
Pronunciation
/fəˈleɪʃəs/
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Classifying Adjective
fallacious
Definitions
1.
containing or based on a fallacy
Examples
« fallacious reasoning »
« an unsound argument »
Synonyms
invalid
2.
intended to deceive
Examples
« deceitful advertising »
« fallacious testimony »
« smooth, shining, and deceitful as thin ice - S.T.Coleridge »
« a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes »
Synonyms
dishonest
dishonorable
3.
based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information
Examples
« fallacious hope »
Synonyms
incorrect
wrong