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casuistic

[kazh-oo-is-tik] / ˌkæʒ uˈɪs tɪk /

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evasive adj.
false adj.
illogical adj.
quibbling adj.
specious adj.
unscrupulous adj.

ADJECTIVE

evasive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambiguous cagey deceptive false misleading unclear vague

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casuistical cunning devious dissembling elusive elusory equivocating fugitive greasy indirect intangible lying oblique prevaricating shifty shuffling slippery sly sophistical stonewalling

Antonyms

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clear definite honest truthful

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direct forthright ready straight straightforward

ADJECTIVE

false

Synonyms

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bogus deceitful dishonest distorted erroneous fake fanciful faulty fictitious fraudulent improper inaccurate incorrect invalid misleading mistaken phony specious spurious unfounded unreal untrue untruthful

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apocryphal beguiling concocted contrary to fact cooked-up counterfactual deceiving delusive ersatz fallacious fishy illusive imaginary inexact lying mendacious misrepresentative off the mark sham sophistical trumped-up unsound

Antonyms

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accurate authentic correct fair faithful frank genuine honest moral open proven real right sincere sound true trustworthy truthful valid

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actual factual just known precise reliable straight substantiated

ADJECTIVE

illogical

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absurd false groundless implausible inconsistent incorrect irrational irrelevant preposterous senseless unreasonable unscientific untenable

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cockeyed fallacious fatuous faulty hollow inconclusive incongruous inconsequent invalid mad meaningless not following nutty off the wall screwy self-contradictory sophistic sophistical specious spurious unconnected unproved unsound unsubstantial wacky without basis without foundation

Antonyms

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correct logical rational reasonable right sensible true wise

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meaningful

ADJECTIVE

quibbling

Synonyms

STRONG

caviling

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captious elusive evasive hairsplitting prevaricative sophistic sophistical

ADJECTIVE

specious

Synonyms

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deceptive erroneous false inaccurate incorrect plausible spurious untrue

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apparent apparently right beguiling captious colorable credible delusive empty fallacious flattering hollow idle illogical likely nugatory ostensible ostentatious presumable presumptive pretentious probable seeming sophistic sophistical sophisticated unsound vain wrong

Antonyms

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accurate correct genuine honest real right true truthful valid

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credible

ADJECTIVE

unscrupulous

Synonyms

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corrupt crafty crooked deceitful dishonest illegal petty ruthless selfish shady shameless underhanded unethical venal

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arrant base conscienceless degraded degrading disgraceful dishonorable down and dirty exploitative improper low-down mercenary perfidious questionable recreant scandalous scheming self-seeking shifty sinister slippery sly two-faced unconscientious unconscionable underhand unfair unprincipled unworthy wicked wrongful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aboveboard decent ethical fair frank good honest honorable kind lawful moral open principled right trustworthy truthful upright

WEAK

scrupulous

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It would be easy enough to brush off this peculiar fact with some casuistic postmodernist explanation, such as saying that disenfranchised groups find empowerment through humor.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 26, 2011

The committee, exclaimed Mexico's Raul Noriega, must not come to share Mr. Shaw's "casuistic attitude."

From Time Magazine Archive

So far then, and up to date, the casuistic scale is made for the philosopher already far better than he can ever make it for himself.

From The Will to Believe : and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy by William James

In the casuistic scale, therefore, those ideals must be written highest which prevail at the least cost, or by whose realization the least possible number of other ideals are destroyed.

From The Will to Believe : and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy by William James

But as the verse is not a legal command, we condemn at once the casuistic sophistry of the legists.

From A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihád' Showing that all the Wars of Mohammad Were Defensive; and that Aggressive War, or Compulsory Conversion, is not Allowed in The Koran - 1885 by Cherágh Ali

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