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I don't think anyone thinks that the SAT score is a measure of your innate intelligence. It is not. That is a fallacious concept, and we at Kaplan, and others who are in a position, should be out there making sure people know this is nothing, this score does not have anything to do with your innate intelligence.
Jonathan Grayer

Meaning of "fallacious" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FALLACIOUS

fallacious  [fəˈleɪʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FALLACIOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fallacious is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FALLACIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fallacy

A fallacy is an argument that uses poor reasoning. An argument can be fallacious whether or not its conclusion is true. A fallacy can be either formal or informal. An error that stems from a poor logical form is sometimes called a formal fallacy or simply an invalid argument. An informal fallacy is an error in reasoning that does not originate in improper logical form. Arguments committing informal fallacies may be formally valid, but still fallacious. Fallacies of presumption fail to prove the conclusion by assuming the conclusion in the proof. Fallacies of weak inference fail to prove the conclusion due to insufficient evidence. Fallacies of distraction fail to prove the conclusion due to irrelevant evidence, like emotion. Fallacies of ambiguity fail to prove the conclusion due to vagueness in words, phrases, or grammar. Some fallacies are committed intentionally, others unintentionally due to carelessness or ignorance.

Definition of fallacious in the English dictionary

The first definition of fallacious in the dictionary is containing or involving a fallacy; illogical; erroneous. Other definition of fallacious is tending to mislead. Fallacious is also delusive or disappointing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FALLACIOUS


ampullaceous
ˌæmpʊˈleɪʃəs
amygdalaceous
əˌmɪɡdəˈleɪʃəs
amylaceous
ˌæmɪˈleɪʃəs
argillaceous
ˌɑːdʒɪˈleɪʃəs
campanulaceous
kəmˌpænjʊˈleɪʃəs
capillaceous
ˌkæpɪˈleɪʃəs
chylaceous
kaɪˈleɪʃəs
crassulaceous
ˌkræsjʊˈleɪʃəs
ferulaceous
ˌfɛruːˈleɪʃəs
hellacious
hɛˈleɪʃəs
pennatulaceous
pɛˌnætjʊˈleɪʃəs
polygalaceous
ˌpɒlɪɡəˈleɪʃəs
primulaceous
ˌprɪmjʊˈleɪʃəs
salacious
səˈleɪʃəs
salsolaceous
ˌsælsəˈleɪʃəs
santalaceous
ˌsæntəˈleɪʃəs
schorlaceous
ʃɔːˈleɪʃəs
stipulaceous
ˌstɪpjʊˈleɪʃəs
strobilaceous
ˌstrəʊbɪˈleɪʃəs
violaceous
ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FALLACIOUS

fall over oneself
fall short
fall through
fall to
fall to the ground
fall trap
fall-back position
fall-off
Falla
fallacies
fallaciously
fallaciousness
fallacy
fallacy of many questions
fallal
fallalery
fallalishly
fallaway
fallback
fallboard

WORDS THAT END LIKE FALLACIOUS

atrocious
audacious
auspicious
bootylicious
conscious
delicious
ferocious
gracious
luscious
malicious
precious
previous
self-conscious
spacious
specious
subconscious
suspicious
tenacious
unconscious
vicious
voracious

Synonyms and antonyms of fallacious in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «FALLACIOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fallacious» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fallacious

Translation of «fallacious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FALLACIOUS

Find out the translation of fallacious to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fallacious from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fallacious» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

谬误
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

falaz
570 millions of speakers

English

fallacious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग़लत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المغالطات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ошибочна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

falacioso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতারণাপূর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fallacieux
220 millions of speakers

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Malang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

irrig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誤った
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불합리한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Misuwur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giả dối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவறான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चुकीचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aldatıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fallace
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

błędne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хибна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fals
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απατηλός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

valse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fallacious
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uholdbar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fallacious

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FALLACIOUS»

The term «fallacious» is regularly used and occupies the 89.462 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FALLACIOUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fallacious

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6 QUOTES WITH «FALLACIOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fallacious.
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Stokely Carmichael
Now, then, in order to understand white supremacy we must dismiss the fallacious notion that white people can give anybody their freedom.
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John Chrysostom
Nothing is more fallacious than wealth. It is a hostile comrade, a domestic enemy.
3
Jonathan Grayer
I don't think anyone thinks that the SAT score is a measure of your innate intelligence. It is not. That is a fallacious concept, and we at Kaplan, and others who are in a position, should be out there making sure people know this is nothing, this score does not have anything to do with your innate intelligence.
4
Hypatia
All formal dogmatic religions are fallacious and must never be accepted by self-respecting persons as final.
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Primo Levi
Human memory is a marvelous but fallacious instrument. The memories which lie within us are not carved in stone; not only do they tend to become erased as the years go by, but often they change, or even increase by incorporating extraneous features.
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Robert Winston
I think it's important for scientists to be a bit less arrogant, a bit more humble, recognising we are capable of making mistakes and being fallacious - which is increasingly serious in a society where our work may have unpredictable consequences.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FALLACIOUS»

Discover the use of fallacious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fallacious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Logically Fallacious: The Ultimate Collection of Over 300 ...
This book is a crash course in effective reasoning, meant to catapult you into a world where you start to see things how they really are, not how you think they are.
Bo Bennett, 2013
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Logic and Mr. Limbaugh: A Dittohead's Guide to Fallacious ...
Logic and Mr. Limbaugh not only exposes the fallacies in Mr. Limbaugh's persuasive arguments - it also gives a hilarious introduction to Logic, the science of correct reasoning.
Ray Perkins (Jr.), 1995
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The Fallacious Confession
If an interest in similar questions exists or if a trip to Istanbul is contemplated in the near future, this book serves well both as a travel guide and as a warning of what might happen to a tourist in the City of the World's Desires.
P. S. Garbol, 2009
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Fallacious Faiths
Human being is an absolutely developed creature.
Zakaria Kamal, 2010
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The Uses and Abuses of Argument: Critical Thinking and ...
The text provides detailed discussions of the types of correct argument and inference corresponding to each fallacy and offers a “Media Watch” section in each chapter.
Stephen S. Carey, 2002
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Fallacious
Does a difference really exist between love and hatred?
Lori Jackman, 2006
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Ad Hominem Arguments
In this next set of treatments, the authors return to the view that the ad hominem argument is generally fallacious. In fact, most of these authors define it in a way that makes it (by definition) an inherently fallacious type of argument. Despite this  ...
Douglas N. Walton, 1998
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Augustine: Earlier Writings
The former kind is either fallacious or mendacious. Fallacious, strictly speaking, is that which has a certain desire to deceive and this cannot be understood apart from the soul. But deceit is practised partly by reason and partly by nature; ...
Saint Augustine (Bishop of Hippo.), John H. S. Burleigh, 1953
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Fallacies and Judgments of Reasonableness: Empirical ...
The results that relate to the fallacious fragments are shown in Table 3.5. It is clear that our earlier results (based on discussion fragments consisting of only two turns) accord with the current ones, even though these are based on fragments ...
Frans H. van Eemeren, Bart Garssen, Bert Meuffels, 2009
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Reasoning Processes in Humans and Computers: Theory and ...
It would be fallacious to infer that all students with a grade point average of more than 4.0 must have an IQ higher than that of the critical IQ. On each often trials, subjects were presented with the IQ and grade point average of a specific student  ...
Morton Wagman, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FALLACIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fallacious is used in the context of the following news items.
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Notes on the Death of Culture by Mario Vargas Llosa - book review …
... accept the fallacious notion that celebrity gossip, scandal-seeking magazines or cultural objects defined by their “playful banality” are newly ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Supreme court asks whether judges alone are competent at picking …
Justice Chelameswar said, "It will be fallacious to argue that no one other than judges and lawyers would be competent to select judges. «Economic Times, Jul 15»
3
What Happens When We Don't Believe Rape Victims
When we don't believe rape victims, we create a fallacious characterization of women. We dabble in a small percentage of a population in oder ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
State Supreme Court strikes down congressional districts
The majority sharply notes the harsh words of the dissenters, which included a "barrage of epithets" including such terms as "fallacious, ... «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»
5
10 years later, how BDS became the politically correct way to …
For Reut's Kaufman, it is fallacious to say that since an organization is only targeting settlement products, it is not supporting BDS. “In BDS ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
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Will This Battle Mean the 'End of Freedom of Religion in Canada'?
... so I'm not going to waste my time with the arguments they make so fallacious to be nonsensical,” Chipeur said, noting that a Supreme Court ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
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Movie Review: 'Minions'
He also likes to point out why your opinions are fallacious by quoting the definition of ad hominem, ad populum, and ad nauseam. Notice how ... «The Young Folks, Jul 15»
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Empowered 21 and Christians Who Promote Anti-Israel Propaganda
... the Christian faith it seeks to propagate, because of its relationship with Palestinian Christians who promote a fallacious anti-Israel narrative. «Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America, Jul 15»
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Nigerian Law and Crypto-Mobocracy
Methinks that it is premised on a fallacious belief in the nothingness of human existence. Be that as it may, it is a rule of passion over reason. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Movie Review: 'The Look of Silence'
He also likes to point out why your opinions are fallacious by quoting the definition of ad hominem, ad populum, and ad nauseam. Notice how ... «The Young Folks, Jul 15»

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