The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sophistic \So*phis"tic\, Sophistical \So*phis"tic*al\, a. [L. sophisticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. sophistique.] Of or pertaining to a sophist; embodying sophistry; fallaciously subtile; not sound.
His argument . . . is altogether sophistical.
--Macaulay.
[1913 Webster] -- So*phis"tic*al*ly, adv. --
So*phis"tic*al*ness, n.
Wiktionary
a. 1 Pertaining to a sophist or sophistry. 2 fallacious, misleading or incorrect in logic or reasoning, especially intentionally.
WordNet
adj. plausible but misleading [syn: sophistic]
Usage examples of "sophistical".
Such an opposition between the two states is entirely sophistical, resulting from a profound misinterpretation of the truemoral relations connecting them.
In the so-called Monarchian struggles of the 3rd century the disputants made use of these two Logoi, who formed excellent material for sophistical discussions.
If you can prove that my reasons are either trifling or sophistical, speak openly: I will tell M.
Your leading abolitionists are as much affected by satanophany as your leading confederates, nor are they one whit more philosophical or less sophistical.
His famous "Nasby Letters" exposed the absurd and sophistical argumentations of rebels and their sympathisers, in such broad, attractive and admirable burlesque, as to direct against them the "loud, long laughter of a world!
The lefts singular hatred for Fox News proves even they never believed their own fundamentally sophistical equation of the network news anchors with Rush Limbaugh.
The left's singular hatred for Fox News proves even they never believed their own fundamentally sophistical equation of the network news anchors with Rush Limbaugh.
If we apply our reason, not only to objects of experience, in order to make use of the principles of the understanding, but venture to extend it beyond the limit of experience, there arise rationalising or sophistical propositions, which can neither hope for confirmation nor need fear refutation from experience.