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单词 sophistic
释义

sophistic

adjective

so·​phis·​tic sä-ˈfi-stik How to pronounce sophistic (audio)
sə-
variants or sophistical
sä-ˈfi-sti-kəl How to pronounce sophistic (audio)
sə-
1
: of or relating to sophists, sophistry, or the ancient Sophists
sophistic rhetoric
sophistic subtleties
2
: plausible but fallacious
sophistic reasoning
sophistically
sä-ˈfi-sti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce sophistic (audio)
sə-
adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Our writers helped readers make sense of the sophistic mess that was the Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County. Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 24 Mar. 2022 The characters are treated with odd touches of realism and their sophistic arguments are stingingly psychologized. Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, 8 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

sophistic

adjective

variants or sophistical
as in eristic

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • eristic
  • specious
  • illogical
  • inconsequent
  • irrational
  • fallacious
  • misleading
  • nonrational
  • misguided
  • unreasoned
  • nonsensical
  • unreasonable
  • unreasoning
  • absurd
  • inconsequential
  • meaningless
  • asinine
  • illegitimate
  • unsound
  • eristical
  • silly
  • inconsistent
  • foolish
  • invalid
  • weak
  • unconsidered
  • preposterous
  • reasonless
  • unusual
  • half-baked
  • surreal
  • ill-advised
  • senseless
  • random
  • unconvincing
  • strange
  • peculiar
  • nutty
  • weird
  • wacky
  • odd
  • rambling
  • insane
  • disorganized
  • whacky
  • inexplicable
  • Kafkaesque
  • disordered
  • mad
  • unaccountable
  • unexplainable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • rational
  • logical
  • reasonable
  • valid
  • sound
  • sensible
  • commonsense
  • wise
  • sober
  • sane
  • reasoned
  • enlightened
  • persuasive
  • plausible
  • justified
  • well-grounded
  • informed
  • just
  • cogent
  • compelling
  • solid
  • convincing
  • credible
  • certain
  • well-founded
  • clear
  • organized
  • true
  • satisfying
  • sure
  • ordered
  • demonstrated
  • substantiated
  • confirmed
  • established
  • validated
  • corroborated
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