Meaning of fallacious in English

1. Pronunciation

   /fəˈleɪʃəs/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   fallacious

   Definitions

   1. containing or based on a fallacy

   Examples

   • « fallacious reasoning »
   • « an unsound argument »

   Synonyms

   • invalid
2. 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. 3. based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information

   Examples

   • « fallacious hope »

   Synonyms

   • incorrect
   • wrong