Definition of SOPHISTICAL

sophistical

Adjective Satellite

  • plausible but misleading

Adj

  • Pertaining to a sophist or sophistry.
  • Fallacious, misleading or incorrect in logic or reasoning, especially intentionally.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English sophistical, sophisticale, sophisticall, from Anglo-Latin sophisticālis, equivalent to sophist + -ical.

Synonyms

sophistic

Scrabble Score: 18

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

Words With Friends Score: 20

sophistical: valid Words With Friends Word