Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
968,372,536 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

sophistical

   Also found in: Hutchinson 0.06 sec.
so·phis·tic  (s-fstk) or so·phis·ti·cal (-t-kl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of sophists.
2. Apparently sound but really fallacious; specious: sophistic refutations.
so·phisti·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.sophistical - plausible but misleading
sophistic
invalid - having no cogency or legal force; "invalid reasoning"; "an invalid driver's license"
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
This is a sophistical puzzle, which, as Socrates remarks, saves a great deal of trouble to him who accepts it.
Meno by Plato View in context
The natural divisions are five in number;--( 1) Book I and the first half of Book II down to the paragraph beginning, "I had always admired the genius of Glaucon and Adeimantus," which is introductory; the first book containing a refutation of the popular and sophistical notions of justice, and concluding, like some of the earlier Dialogues, without arriving at any definite result.
The Republic by Plato View in context
The sophistical comfort came in reflected gleams from the decayed furniture, the raggcd brocade upholstery of a couch and two chairs, a footwide cheap pier glass between the two windows, from one or two gilt picture frames and a brass bedstead in a corner.
The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.