fallacious

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fallacious

(adjective)

Meaning

based on a mistaken belief

Example

"The fallacious argument did not convince the jury of his innocence."

Synonyms

deceptivemisleadingfalse

Antonyms

truthfulvalidaccurate

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'fallax', meaning deceptive or misleading.
Related word forms
  • noun: fallacy
  • adverb: fallaciously

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