Sophistical

Pronunciation: /səˈfɪstɪkəl/

Definitions of sophistical

adjective relating to or characteristic of sophistry, especially being deceptive or misleading in argumentation

Example Sentences

A1 The children enjoyed the sophistical magic show at the birthday party.

A2 The salesman used sophistical tactics to convince customers to buy the product.

B1 The politician's sophistical arguments failed to sway the voters.

B2 The lawyer's sophistical reasoning was able to confuse the jury.

C1 The philosopher's sophistical theories challenged traditional beliefs.

C2 The professor's sophistical interpretation of the text sparked a heated debate among scholars.

Examples of sophistical in a Sentence

formal The lawyer used a sophistical argument to try to win the case.

informal I don't trust his sophistical reasoning.

slang She always comes up with some sophistical excuse to get out of trouble.

figurative His sophistical web of lies eventually caught up with him.

Grammatical Forms of sophistical

• past tense: sophisticated
• plural: sophisticals
• comparative: more sophistical
• superlative: most sophistical
• present tense: sophisticate
• future tense: will sophisticate
• perfect tense: have sophisticated
• continuous tense: is sophisticating
• singular: sophistical
• positive degree: sophistical
• infinitive: to sophisticate
• gerund: sophisticating
• participle: sophisticating

Origin and Evolution of sophistical

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'sophistical' originated from the Greek word 'sophistikos', which means skilled in reasoning or sophistry.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'sophistical' has retained its original meaning of using clever but false arguments to deceive or mislead, but it has also come to be used more broadly to describe anything that is characterized by deceptive reasoning or fallacious arguments.