fallacious

Meaning

  1. Characterized by fallacy; false or mistaken.
  2. Deceptive or misleading.

Opposite of
accurate, correct, true
Synonyms

misleading
20k
erroneous
42k
deceitful
21k
deceptive
22k
faulty
C2
delusive
fraudulent
23k
mistaken
B2
wrong
A1
defective
C2
false
B1
incorrect
C2
sophistical
unsound
39k
elusory
counterfeit
C2
fallible
unfair
B2
falsified
27k
colorable
faux
25k
collusive
hollow
C1
illusive
illusory
unreasonable
C1
insincere
35k
lying
A2
catchy
C2
misrepresented
45k
bewildering
44k
perplexing
43k
sham
C2
sophistic
apparent
C1
specious
tricky
C1
devious
C2
disingenuous
duplicitous
45k
elusive
C2
Translations

fallacieux
fallace
falaz

απατηλός

engañoso
trompeur
irreführend
misleidend

falaz

trügerisch
bedrieglijk
yanlış
erróneo
frauduleux
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fə.ˈleɪ.ʃəs/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
fallacious
In summary

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

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