Direct and Fallacious

Opposite meaning words

Direct adjective - Going straight to the point clearly and firmly.

Usage example: clear and direct instructions that left no room for misinterpretation

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Fallacious is an antonym for direct.

Fallacious adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.

Usage example: consumers who harbor the fallacious belief that credit-card spending will never catch up with them

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Direct is an antonym for fallacious.

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Fallacious and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/fallacious

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