Deceptive Arguments

adjective fallacious - containing a mistake in logic; deceptive or misleading

• The argument presented by the defense attorney was fallacious and lacked evidence.
• Don't believe everything you hear, some of it may be fallacious.
• That website is full of fallacious information, don't trust it.
• Her promises turned out to be fallacious, like a mirage in the desert.

noun a deceptive or misleading argument

• The philosopher pointed out the paralogism in the argument, highlighting the logical fallacy.
• I think there's a paralogism in your reasoning, it doesn't quite add up.
• Your argument is full of paralogisms, you need to work on your logic.
• The paralogism in her story was like a tangled web of confusion.

noun a fallacious argument, especially one used deliberately to deceive

• The philosopher dismantled the sophism presented by his opponent with logical reasoning.
• Don't fall for that sophism, it's just a trick to deceive you.
• That sophism is total BS, don't believe a word of it.
• Her argument was like a sophisticated dance of sophisms, weaving in and out of logic and reason.

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

• The lawyer used a sophistical argument to try to win the case.
• I don't trust his sophistical reasoning.
• She always comes up with some sophistical excuse to get out of trouble.
• His sophistical web of lies eventually caught up with him.

noun a noun is a word that refers to a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'reasoning' is a noun as it refers to the act of thinking about something in a logical way.

adjective an adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. In this case, 'specious' is an adjective that describes the type of reasoning as misleading or deceptive.

• The defendant's argument was based on specious reasoning and lacked solid evidence.
• Don't fall for his specious reasoning - he's just trying to trick you.
• Her specious reasoning is so obvious, it's like she's not even trying to make sense.
• His specious reasoning was like building a house on sand - it was bound to collapse.

adjective deceptively attractive or seemingly plausible but fallacious

• The specious argument presented by the defense attorney was quickly dismantled by the prosecution.
• Don't fall for his specious excuses, he's just trying to avoid taking responsibility.
• Her specious reasoning was so off-base, I couldn't even follow what she was trying to say.
• The specious promises of easy money turned out to be nothing but a scam.

noun a type of flawed, illogical, or convoluted reasoning or argumentation

• The argument presented by the defendant was filled with pretzel logic, making it difficult for the jury to follow.
• I couldn't make sense of her explanation, it was like trying to untangle pretzel logic.
• His excuse was just a bunch of pretzel logic, trying to twist the truth.
• Her reasoning was like a twisted pretzel, full of convoluted logic.