sophistic

1. 1.

   of or pertaining to sophists
2. 2.

   plausible but misleading

   Synonymssophistical

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Questions about sophistic

What does sophistic mean?

sophistic means "of or pertaining to sophists". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in sophistic?

sophistic has 3 syllables: so-phi-stic. The stress falls on "phi".

What is another word for sophistic?

Close synonyms include sophistical. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.