sophistry [noun]

Definition of sophistry:

a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone

Synonyms of sophistry:

● Sophism

● Sophistication

● Equivocation

● Fallacy

● Chicanery

● Casuistry

● Deception

● Misconception

● Delusion

● Evasion


Opposite/Antonyms of sophistry:

● Concept

● Creation

● Naivety

● Vision

● Artlessness

● Creativity

● Crudeness

● Creativeness

● Invention


Sentence/Example of sophistry:

The substitution of an effect for a cause is an old technique and trick of classical sophistry.