Fallacy synonyms
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(Law) A mistake in judgment or procedure of a court of record, usually prejudicial to one of the parties
Something that deceives, as an illusion, or is meant to deceive, as a fraud
A plausible but fallacious argument.
An inconsistent act, remark, etc.
Something illogical.
Sophistry is the deliberate use of a false argument with the intent to trick someone or a false or untrue argument.
The application of general principles of ethics to specific problems of right and wrong in conduct, in order to solve or clarify them
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An evasion of the main point as by emphasizing some petty detail; cavil
Deceit is defined as the act of being dishonest using a trick or telling a lie.
(Psychiatry) A false, persistent belief maintained in spite of evidence to the contrary
An equivocal statement or expression.
A deceptive stratagem or device:
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An instance of misinterpreting.
inexactness
The characteristic or quality of being inexact; a lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty.
deviation from truth
An error in reasoning
The action of perverting someone or something; humiliation; debasement.
A bias is defined as a line sewn or cut diagonally across fabric.
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The definition of a preconception is a notion, opinion or idea that you have formed before going into something, sometimes based on bias or prejudice.
An inference or conclusion that does not follow from the premises or evidence.
deceptive belief
An error in reasoning
deceptiveness
The state or quality of being deceptive
A partial alienation of reason. [Early 19th century.]
The quality or condition of being false.
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false notion
An error in reasoning
misleading appearance
An error in reasoning
The definition of an illusion is an idea or something you can see that isn’t real.
(Uncountable) The state or quality of being specious.
equivoke
Alternative form of equivoque.
Something contrived or made up to achieve an end, especially by deceiving; a stratagem or ruse:
Doubtfulness or uncertainty as regards interpretation:
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A violation of good manners; breach of etiquette
(Uncountable, philosophy) A state in which one is logically compelled to contradict oneself.
An incorrect or mistaken calculation
A peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy:
A defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden.
Irrelevance.
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The definition of an erratum is a mistake found in something already printed.
(Religion) A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance with established religious beliefs, especially dissension from Roman Catholic dogma.
The condition or quality of being heterodox.
A mistaken thought, idea, or notion; a misunderstanding:
A failure to understand something; an illusion, misconception or misunderstanding
logic (antonym)
(Uncountable) Any system of thought, whether rigorous and productive or not, especially one associated with a particular person.
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mistake (related)
An error or fault resulting from defective judgment, deficient knowledge, or carelessness.
(Archaic, rare) Mendacity, deceitfulness; the trait of a person who is mendacious and deceitful.
paralogism
A fallacious or illogical argument or conclusion.
truth (antonym)
True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.
honesty (antonym)
Truthfulness; sincerity:
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right (antonym)
All or part of the right side
fact (antonym)
Something demonstrated to exist or known to have existed:
evidence (antonym)
Evidence is defined as something that gives proof or leads to a conclusion.
certainty (antonym)
Confidence; assurance:
reality (antonym)
The totality of all things possessing actuality, existence, or essence.
The condition of being false; lack of truth.
The property of being spurious.
correct (related)
An erroneous or false idea
false belief
a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
logical-fallacy (related)
irrationality (related)
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relativism (related)
reductionism (related)
solipsism (related)
dichotomy (related)
materialism (related)
subjectivism (related)
positivism (related)
Find another word for fallacy. In this page you can discover 77 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for fallacy, like: error, deception, sophism, inconsistency, illogicality, sophistry, casuistry, quibble, quibbling, evasion and deceit.