Synonyms of fallacies

fallacies

noun

plural of fallacy

as in myths

a false idea or belief

the once-common fallacy that girls just weren't any good at math

Synonyms & Similar Words

• myths
• delusions
• errors
• illusions
• superstitions
• misconceptions
• falsehoods
• misunderstandings
• untruths
• falsities
• misbeliefs
• hallucinations
• distortions
• pretenses
• lies
• factoids
• fictions
• misinterpretations
• inaccuracies
• old wives' tales
• misperceptions
• misrepresentations
• misstatements
• tales
• misinformation
• misapprehensions
• sophistries
• misjudgments
• sophisms
• half-truths
• stories
• fibs
• miscomprehensions
• misreports
• misknowledges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truths
• verities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fallacies

In part, this is a response to the fallacies of narrative, or at least of narratives that are imposed. — David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Understanding vicious cycles and logical fallacies. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

While counting the president’s fallacies has become routine, the ideological subservience of his senior-most cabinet members and advisors this term has given the public reason to second-guess statements and data issued by them or their offices. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026

Rose pointed out that our decision-making, especially System 1 decision-making, is affected by cognitive biases and logical fallacies. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026

While a painter envies the novelist’s ability to inhabit consciousness, or a filmmaker envies the freedom from production costs, artists must be warned that writing carries its own myths and seductive fallacies. — Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025

Such fallacies are utterly unacceptable anywhere…The Chinese military will continue to take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and security, and firmly uphold regional peace and stability. — Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

Trying to pin down what a novelist actually believes is a sure way to get trapped in a labyrinth of misreadings and fallacies. — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025

And a world of fallacies underlies the President and his administration’s rejection of climate action. — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2017