fallacy

The word “fallacy” has 3 syllables: fal-la-cy

It's pronounced as /ˈfæləsi/

What is synonym and antonym for fallacy?

In the thesaurus, “fallacy” has 79 synonyms and 28 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for fallacy along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for fallacy

aberration
ambiguity
artifice
bias
casuistry
cavil
deceit
deception
deceptiveness
delusion
deviation
dishonesty
distortion
elusion
equivocation
erratum
erroneousness
error
evasion
factoid
fallaciousness
falsehood
falseness
falsity
faultiness
fib
fiction
flaw
half-truth
hallucination
heresy
illogicality
illusion
inaccuracy
inconsistency
incorrectness
inexactness
invalidity
lie
mendaciousness
mendacity
misapprehension
misbelief
miscalculation
miscomprehension
misconception
misconstrual
misinformation
misinterpretation
misjudgment
misknowledge
misperception
misreport
misrepresentation
misstatement
mistake
misunderstanding
myth
non sequitur
notion
paradox
perversion
preconception
prejudice
pretence
pretense
quibbling
quirk
solecism
sophism
sophistry
speciousness
spuriousness
story
subterfuge
superstition
tale
untruth
untruthfulness

Antonyms for fallacy

accuracy
actuality
certainty
conformity
correction
correctness
credibility
directness
evidence
facing
fact
factuality
factualness
fairness
frankness
genuineness
honesty
meeting
openness
reality
right
sameness
surety
trustworthiness
truth
truthfulness
veracity
verity

Meanings of fallacy

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

Example Sentences

Fallacy often creeps into arguments when emotion overrides reason.
Recognizing the fallacy in his opponent's logic, the debater swiftly countered with solid evidence.
It's a common fallacy to believe that correlation always implies causation.
The advertisement relied on the fallacy of appeal to authority, using a celebrity to endorse a product with no scientific backing.
Believing that one's race determines intelligence is a dangerous fallacy that perpetuates harmful stereotypes.

On this page you'll find 107 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fallacy, such as: aberration, accuracy, actuality, ambiguity, artifice, bias, casuistry.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.