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Deceptive vs Fallacious - What's the difference?

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Deceptive is a related term of fallacious.


As adjectives the difference between deceptive and fallacious

is that deceptive is while fallacious is characterized by fallacy; false or mistaken.

deceptive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • misleading, likely or attempting to deceive
  • deceptive advertising
    deceptive practices
  • * Trench
  • language altogether deceptive , and hiding the deeper reality from our eyes

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * deceptive advertising * deceptive cadence * deceptive cognate

    fallacious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Characterized by fallacy; false or mistaken.
  • Deceptive or misleading.
  • Usage notes

    * Nouns often used with "fallacious": argument, reasoning, etc.

    See also

    * wrong * incorrect * illogical * deceiving * deceitful * misleading * delusive * illusive * illusory * erroneous * faulty * specious