Definition of SOPHISTIC

sophistic

Adjective

  • of or pertaining to sophists

Adjective Satellite

  • plausible but misleading

Adj

  • Pertaining to the ancient sophists.
  • Sophistical.

Noun

  • The sophists of antiquity, in general or of a specific period; their beliefs and method.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin sophisticus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek σοφιστικός (sophistikós); morphologically, from sophist + -ic.

Synonyms

sophistical, sophism

Scrabble Score: 16

sophistic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sophistic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sophistic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

sophistic: valid Words With Friends Word