Meanings
plural logical fallacies · alternative logic fallacy
- A fallacy; a clearly defined error in reasoning used to support or refute an argument, excluding simple unintended mistakes.
Synonyms: fallacy, incorrect argument, misargument, non-argument, pseudoargument
- A formal fallacy.
A valid syllogism contains three terms; with four it commits the logical fallacy known as quaternio terminorum.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fallacy; a clearly defined error in reasoning used to support or refute an argument, excluding simple unintended mistakes.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 邏輯謬誤 /逻辑谬误
- 邏輯謬誤 /逻辑谬误 (luójí miùwù)clearly defined error in reasoning
Czech logický klam
- logický klamclearly defined error in reasoning
Italian errore logico, falso ragionamento
- errore logicoclearly defined error in reasoning
- falso ragionamentoclearly defined error in reasoning
- sofismaclearly defined error in reasoning
Polish błąd logiczny
- błąd logicznyclearly defined error in reasoning
Tagalog kamalian
- kamalianclearly defined error in reasoning
Cite this entry
logical fallacy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/logical%20fallacy
“logical fallacy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/logical%20fallacy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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