fallacious

Characterized by fallacy; false or mistaken.

Adjective

  1. Characterized by fallacy; false or mistaken.
    • There is a widely diffused notion that among all specimens of animal creation man alone possesses any glimmering of reason. This notion is largely fallacious. It is one of those ideas, based upon superficial knowledge,...

    Synonyms: erroneous incorrect wrong

    Antonyms: accurate correct true

  2. Deceptive or misleading.

    Synonyms: deceitful deceiving mendacious misdirective

Origin

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

Forms

more fallacious most fallacious

Related

fail failure fallacy fallibilism fallibilist fallibility fallible false falsifiable falsification falsificator falsifier falsify falsity deluded delusive faulty illogical illusive illusory

Derived

fallaciously fallaciousness nonfallacious unfallacious