Sophistical

Origin

Latin sophisticus, Ancient Greek : compare French sophistique.

Full definition of sophistical

Adjective

1. Pertaining to a sophist or sophistry.
2. Fallacious, misleading or incorrect in logic or reasoning, especially intentionally.
• Thomas Babington MacaulayThis is, we believe, a fair summary of Mr. Lamb's doctrine. We are sure that we do not wish to represent him unfairly. ... But we must plainly say that his argument, though ingenious, is altogether sophistical.

Synonyms

• sophistic

Derived terms

• sophistically
• sophisticalness