Fallacious and Irrational

Fallacious

Fallacious adjective - Not using or following good reasoning.
Usage example: it's fallacious to say that something must exist because science hasn't proven its nonexistence

Irrational is a synonym for fallacious in false topic. In some cases you can use "Irrational" instead an adjective "Fallacious", when it comes to topics like illogical.

Irrational

Irrational adjective - Not using or following good reasoning.
Usage example: it's irrational to think that you can continue to consume an excess of calories and not gain weight

Fallacious is a synonym for irrational in illogical topic. You can use "Fallacious" instead an adjective "Irrational".

Nearby Words: irrationality, irrationally
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