fallaciousness

noun

Definition of fallaciousnessnext
as in deception
the quality or state of being false the fallaciousness of that argument will be apparent as soon as we examine it

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  1. deception
  2. fallacy
  3. deceptiveness
  4. falseness
  5. delusion
  6. falsehood
  7. falsity
Noun
  • Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, has highlighted a shift in tactics in museum thefts, from deception and stealth to more aggressive and violent methods.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Although Silo 1 discovered her deception, the rebels clamped the pipe in the knick of time.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of deception
Noun
  • Psychologists call this the planning fallacy, and the research is unforgiving.
    — Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • There is a fallacy in thinking of languages as brute and unchanging facts, laid out distinctly like elements in the periodic table.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of fallacy
Noun
  • Of course, the retort is that this would be irritating and exasperating to be continually deluged with alerts about AI deceptiveness.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Beyond the deceptiveness of the narrow material view, spiritual light and hope are always present to be found and felt.
    — Sue Brightman, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of deceptiveness
Noun
  • The falseness of the medium, though, jibed with the falseness of most attempts, throughout American history, to make sense of this enormous, strange man.
    — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of falseness
Noun
  • Symptoms, which can take up to two months to develop, may include headache, nausea and sore throat before progressing to hallucinations, delusions, disorientation, paralysis and coma.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Smaller numbers reported experiencing delusions, hallucinations, physical pain, rage, and suicidality.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of delusion
Noun
  • Another example of say anything, even falsehoods, to get elected.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Getty Images As wildfires sweep Europe and North America, falsehoods about their causes and the nature of climate change are spreading like, well, wildfire.
    — David Vetter, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of falsehood
Noun
  • Fried fights a good fight against such solipsistic falsities.
    — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • That case requires a public official claiming defamation to prove the defendant knew their statement was false at the time or demonstrated reckless disregard of its falsity, a standard known as actual malice.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of falsity
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“Fallaciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallaciousness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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