sophistical
sophistical · more sophistical · most sophistical
Pertaining to a sophist or sophistryPertaining to a sophist or sophistry.
Meaning
2 sensesPertaining to a sophist or sophistry.
Fallacious, misleading or incorrect in logic or reasoning, especially intentionally.
More definitions
- plausible but misleading
Origin
From Middle English sophistical, sophisticale, sophisticall, from Anglo-Latin sophisticāliFrom Middle English sophistical, sophisticale, sophisticall, from Anglo-Latin sophisticālis, equivalent to sophist + -ical.
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Forms
more sophistical, most sophistical| Comparative | more sophistical Lesson |
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| Superlative | most sophistical Lesson |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsRelatedsophist
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form