n. Function: noun
1 a false or erroneous idea FF1C; his argument is based on a fallacy FF1E;
Synonyms: erroneousness, error, fallaciousness, falsehood, falseness, falsity, untruth
Related Words: misconception, misconstrual, misinterpretation, misunderstanding
Contrasted Words: comprehension, grasp, understanding; correctitude, correctness, truth
Antonyms: verity
2 unsound and misleading reasoning FF1C; the fallacy of her theory is clearly evident FF1E;
Synonyms: casuistry, deception, deceptiveness, delusion, equivocation, sophism, sophistry, speciousness, spuriousness
Related Words: elusion, evasion, inconsistency, quibble, quibbling