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Synonyms of fallacy

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Another word for fallacy is deception. Other synonyms of fallacy are non-argument and deceitfulness.

Synonyms and similar words for fallacy

nounDeceptive or false appearance; that which misleads the eye or the mind.

  • deceptionAn instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.
  • deceitfulnessThe state or quality of being deceitful; duplicity.

nounAn argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in...

  • logical fallacyA fallacy; a clearly defined error in reasoning used to support or refute an argument, excluding simple unintended...
  • incorrect argument
  • misargumentIncorrect argument.
  • non-argumentA flawed argument.
  • pseudoargumentFallacious argument, incorrect argument.

Meaning of fallacy

  1. noun Deceptive or false appearance; that which misleads the eye or the mind.
  2. noun An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not; a specious argument.

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Questions about synonyms of fallacy

What is another word for fallacy?
Fallacy has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as deception, non-argument and deceitfulness.
What does fallacy mean?
Fallacy means deceptive or false appearance; that which misleads the eye or the mind.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: fallacy (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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