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Definitions

non sequitur

[non sek-wi-ter, -toor, nohn se-kwi-toor] / nɒn ˈsɛk wɪ tər, -ˌtʊər, noʊn ˈsɛ kwɪˌtʊər /
NOUN
fallacy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deception falsehood heresy inconsistency misinterpretation paradox untruth
STRONG
aberration ambiguity artifice bias casuistry cavil deceit deceptiveness delusion deviation elusion equivocation erratum erroneousness error evasion faultiness flaw illogicality inexactness invalidity misapprehension miscalculation misconstrual mistake notion perversion preconception prejudice quirk solecism sophism sophistry speciousness subterfuge
WEAK
quibbling
Antonyms
STRONGEST
truth
STRONG
accuracy certainty conformity correction directness facing fairness frankness honesty meeting openness reality sameness truthfulness
WEAK
evidence fact right surety
NOUN
speciousness
Synonyms
STRONG
aberration ambiguity artifice bias casuistry cavil deceit deception deceptiveness delusion deviation elusion equivocation erratum erroneousness error evasion falsehood faultiness flaw heresy illogicality inconsistency inexactness invalidity misapprehension miscalculation misconstrual misinterpretation mistake notion paradox perversion preconception prejudice quirk solecism sophism sophistry spuriousness subterfuge untruth
WEAK
quibbling
Antonyms
STRONG
accuracy certainty conformity correction directness facing fairness frankness honesty honor meeting openness reality sameness truth truthfulness uprightness
NOUN
spuriousness
Synonyms
STRONG
aberration ambiguity artifice bias casuistry cavil deceit deception deceptiveness delusion deviation elusion equivocation erratum erroneousness error evasion falsehood faultiness flaw heresy illogicality inconsistency inexactness invalidity misapprehension miscalculation misconstrual misinterpretation mistake notion paradox perversion preconception prejudice quirk solecism sophism sophistry speciousness subterfuge untruth
WEAK
quibbling
Antonyms
STRONG
accuracy certainty conformity correction directness facing fairness frankness honesty honor meeting openness reality sameness truth truthfulness uprightness

Example Sentences

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But then Will spoils the effect by digressing into a jarring non sequitur:

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

The latter was a bit of a non sequitur, however, given that the EU fine was tied to allegations of deceptive business practices, transparency issues, and a failure to provide public data to researchers.

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

While the second sentence of this quote is generally true, the first sentence is a non sequitur.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

That seems like a non sequitur, but it is nothing of the kind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Spoon was, in fact, so excited that he skipped his customary non sequitur.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.