so·phis·ti·cal \-tə̇kəl, -tēk-\adjective Etymology: Latin sophisticus + English -al 1.: sophistic 2.: resembling a sophism; specifically: that appears to be plausible but is actually fallacious < a sophistical argument > < a sophistical method > • so·phis·ti·cal·ly\-k(ə)lē, -li\adverb • so·phis·ti·cal·ness\-kəlnə̇s\noun-es