Fallacious and Sophistic

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

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

Sophistic

Sophistic adjective - Of or pertaining to sophists.
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Fallacious is a synonym for sophistic in correct topic. You can use "Fallacious" instead an adjective "Sophistic".

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