falsidical

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/fɑlˈsɪdɪkəl/

adjective

Having a false basis.

Opposite
veridical
OriginLatin falsidicus →
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Meanings

adjectivefalsidical (comparative more falsidical, superlative most falsidical)

comparative more falsidical · superlative most falsidical

  1. human sciencesHaving a false basis.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
veridical

Origin

  1. Latinfalsidicus“speaking falsehood”
  2. Englishfalsidical

From Latin falsidicus (“speaking falsehood”), from falsi- (“false”) + dicus (“speaker”).

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APA

falsidical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falsidical

MLA

“falsidical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falsidical. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “falsidical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falsidical.

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