ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsFfallacy
ISEE/SSAThard
fallacy
Meaning: a mistaken belief based on flawed reasoning
fallacy in a sentence
How fallacy is used in real sentences:
It's a common fallacy that we only use ten percent of our brains.
The lawyer pointed out the fallacy in the witness's reasoning, showing that one fact never actually implied the other.
“Her belief that careful workers could prevent every mishap was a fallacy, exposed by the blank shelf before her.”
— from the passage Before Sunrise
Synonyms for fallacy
Other words for fallacy — misconception, delusion and myth — carry the same meaning.
- misconception
- delusion
- myth
Antonyms of fallacy
Words that mean the opposite of fallacy:
- fact
- truth
Where it comes from
From Latin fallere 'to deceive'
Memory hook
FALL-acy — an argument built on a fallacy will eventually FALL apart.