eristic

adjective

variants also eristical
Definition of eristicnext
as in sophistical

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  1. irrational
  2. specious
  3. illogical
  4. unreasonable
  5. fallacious
Adjective
  • The skill of setting boundaries is necessary for individuals to protect themselves, insulate against irrational guilt while prioritizing their well-being.
    Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Comments Horror thrives in abstract spaces — the unknown, the unreal, the inexplicable, the irrational.
    Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of irrational
Adjective
  • Advertisement The next ‘Big Lie’ That brings us to 2024, when, if Trump loses, we will be inundated with false videos, firsthand stories and other specious proofs of the undocumented immigrant votes that turned the election.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The pattern seekers are more interested in uncovering a juicier story than finding justice for victims who must now compete with specious secret-society rhetoric and crude Diddy memes to be heard.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of specious
Adjective
  • In response, Cher’s lawyer argued that Mary’s position was illogical considering the court’s prior ruling protecting Cher’s rights.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Inspect the dates: False news stories often include illogical timelines or altered event dates.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of illogical
Adjective
  • At Soar, students are able to move around and be supported as individuals, rather than being forced to comply with conventional classroom standards that can be developmentally unreasonable.
    Kerry McDonald, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Bill Nicholson Martinez Congress must retain constitutional authority Will Congress stand up to President-elect Donald Trump’s unreasonable request to make recess appointments?
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of unreasonable
Adjective
  • But hard evidence in both our nation’s history and our present shows that this reasoning is fallacious.
    Ana Raquel Minian, TIME, 30 May 2024
  • And why not seek the truth, to give order and organization to a chaotic and fallacious narrative and investigative material?
    Boris Sollazzo, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2024
Definition of fallacious
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