sophistical

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin sophisticus, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek σοφιστικός (sophistikós) +‎ -al: compare French sophistique.

Adjective

sophistical (comparative more sophistical, superlative most sophistical)

1. Pertaining to a sophist or sophistry.
2. Fallacious, misleading or incorrect in logic or reasoning, especially intentionally.
   • (Can we date this quote by Thomas Babington Macaulay and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

     This 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

Anagrams

• pathoclisis, postischial