fallacy

[fal-uh-see] / ˈfæl ə si /

NOUN

illusion, misconception

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deception falsehood heresy inconsistency misinterpretation paradox untruth

STRONG

aberration ambiguity artifice bias casuistry cavil deceit deceptiveness delusion deviation elusion equivocation erratum erroneousness error evasion faultiness flaw illogicality inexactness invalidity misapprehension miscalculation misconstrual mistake notion perversion preconception prejudice quirk solecism sophism sophistry speciousness subterfuge

WEAK

non sequitur quibbling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

truth

STRONG

accuracy certainty conformity correction directness facing fairness frankness honesty meeting openness reality sameness truthfulness

WEAK

evidence fact right surety

Example Sentences

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The illusion that when we reach a goal we will finally attain happiness is called the arrival fallacy.

From Washington Post

Frankly, this fallacy takes the cake, while its perpetrator tries to eat it too.

From Washington Times

White victimology politics are rooted in the fallacy of civilization as a zero-sum game.

From Salon

So it's it's really a fallacy when they say "more efficient."

From Salon

The systems share the general sunk cost fallacy.

From Salon