Casuistic [adjective]

Definition of Casuistic:

misleading

Synonyms of Casuistic:

● Incorrect

● Untrue

● Inaccurate

● Spurious

● Plausible

● Erroneous

● Deceptive

● Apparent

● Captious

● Credible

● Delusive

● Empty

● Fallacious

● Flattering

● Hollow

● Idle

● Illogical

● Likely

● Nugatory

● Ostensible

● Ostentatious

● Presumable

● Presumptive

● Pretentious

● Probable

● Seeming

● Sophisticated

● Unsound

● Vain

● Wrong

● Colorable

● Sophistic

● False

● Apparently right

● Beguiling

● Sophistical


Opposite/Antonyms of Casuistic:

● Genuine

● Accurate

● True

● Right

● Correct

● Truthful

● Valid

● Real

● Honest


Sentence/Example of Casuistic:

The Jansenists, however, endeavored to meet the Papal condemnation with casuistic subtlety.

It could not be discussed without that admixture of legality and ethics which delights a casuistic intellect.

The casuistic sophistry of the canonical legists in deducing these war theories from the Koran is altogether futile.

But as the verse is not a legal command, we condemn at once the casuistic sophistry of the legists.

A casuistic proceeding was necessary as well as a firm union of the bishops as pillars of the Church.

I was sure of Alisanda's constancy, and yet did not know what pressure their casuistic minds might bring to bear against her will.

The theory, casuistic and subtle, appealed momentarily to a society that had no theories at all.

On the other, practical mysticism, cherished into strength by a disgusting system of casuistic ethics.

In fact the casuistic Elihu casts no light whatever on the situation.

It produces not only a full casuistic but seeks to give some explanation aside from a reference to neurology.