fallacious
not true, false
TRANSLATION
trügerisch, inkorrekt
STATISTICS
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The company detective planted fallacious documents around the office to help him find out who was giving information to the press.
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fallacious (adjective)
1. Containing or based on a fallacy: "a fallacious conclusion"
2. Tending to mislead; deceptive: "fallacious statements"
Adapted from: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
SYNONYMS: erroneous, false, faulty, illogical, inaccurate, incorrect, mistaken
USAGE:
Fallacious arguments and conclusions are based on fallacy (a false notion or belief, misconception).
"Some people's extreme dislike for frogs is based on the fallacy that touching one will give them warts (Warzen)."
1. Containing or based on a fallacy: "a fallacious conclusion"
2. Tending to mislead; deceptive: "fallacious statements"
Adapted from: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
SYNONYMS: erroneous, false, faulty, illogical, inaccurate, incorrect, mistaken
USAGE:
Fallacious arguments and conclusions are based on fallacy (a false notion or belief, misconception).
"Some people's extreme dislike for frogs is based on the fallacy that touching one will give them warts (Warzen)."
