Definitions for fallacious

fallacious fal·la·cious

Spelling: [fuh-ley-shuh s]
IPA: /fəˈleɪ ʃəs/

Fallacious is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 395 anagrams from letters in fallacious (aacfillosu).

Definitions for fallacious

adjective

  1. containing a fallacy; logically unsound:
  2. deceptive; misleading:
  3. disappointing; delusive:

Origin of fallacious

First recorded in 1500-10, fallacious is from the Latin word fallāciōsus deceitful, deceptive. See fallacy, -ous

Examples for fallacious

Before two days, however, had passed these hopes were found to be fallacious.

Only what must be avoided are fallacious inferences, my dear Lena—especially at this hour.

But such disparagement was itself a kneejerk reaction, and it was fallacious.

There has never been a religion too gross, too fallacious, to fail of followers.

Of all deductions, those drawn from etymological comparisons are, perhaps, the most fallacious.

The consolations of philosophy are very amusing, but often fallacious.

Perhaps so; but you will think it very frail and fallacious.

No compromise for him, no evasions, no fallacious, unsecured promises to pay.

Political reconciliations are but outward and hollow, and fallacious.

Still, through this fallacious medium, a real enlargement of ideas is attained.

Word Value for fallacious
Scrable

15

Words with friends

19

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