Meanings
nouninformal fallacy (plural informal fallacies)
plural informal fallacies
- human sciencesA fallacy whose error cannot be represented by the symbols used in formal logic.
Antonyms: formal fallacy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fallacy whose error cannot be represented by the symbols used in formal logic.
Opposite
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APA
informal fallacy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/informal%20fallacy
MLA
“informal fallacy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/informal%20fallacy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “informal fallacy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/informal%20fallacy.
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