Another word for spuriousness

Plausible but invalid reasoning

• speciousness

  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being specious.
  2. (countable, rare) The result or product of being specious.

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  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being specious.
  2. (countable, rare) The result or product of being specious.

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• sophistry

  1. Plausible but fallacious argumentation.
  2. A plausible but misleading or fallacious argument.

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  1. Plausible but fallacious argumentation.
  2. A plausible but misleading or fallacious argument.

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• sophism

  1. A plausible but fallacious argument.
  2. Deceptive or fallacious argumentation.

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  1. A plausible but fallacious argument.
  2. Deceptive or fallacious argumentation.

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• fallacy

  1. A false notion.
  2. A statement or an argument based on a false or invalid inference.
  3. Incorrectness of reasoning or belief; erroneousness.

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  1. A false notion.
  2. A statement or an argument based on a false or invalid inference.
  3. Incorrectness of reasoning or belief; erroneousness.

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• casuistry

  1. Specious or excessively subtle reasoning intended to rationalize or mislead.
  2. The determination of right and wrong in questions of conduct or conscience by analyzing cases that illustrate general ethical rules.

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  1. Specious or excessively subtle reasoning intended to rationalize or mislead.
  2. The determination of right and wrong in questions of conduct or conscience by analyzing cases that illustrate general ethical rules.

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