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Captieux

• fin XIVe; lat. captiosus, de capere « prendre »

♦ Littér. Qui tend, sous des apparences de vérité, à surprendre, à induire en erreur. ⇒ fallacieux, insidieux, spécieux.  Raisonnement, discours captieux. « Un argument captieux et difficile à débrouiller » (Taine). — (Personnes) Un raisonneur, un philosophe captieux.  ⇒ sophiste

● captieux, captieuse adjectif (latin captiosus, trompeur) Qui vise à tromper par des apparences de raison, de vérité ; fallacieux : Argument captieux.

-Qui tend à tromper, qui séduit par de belles, de fausses apparences. Argument, raisonnements captieux; questions captieuses :

-[En parlant d'une pers.] Qui induit en erreur ou cherche à le faire par de faux raisonnements.

-Captieusement, adv.De façon captieuse, insidieuse. Interroger captieusement (Ac. 1878-1932). Déjà tant de volupté se glissait captieusement sous l'idylle

Synonymes : - artificieux - fallacieux - insidieux - sophistiqué - spécieux - trompeur

Contraires : - correct - fondé - franc - honnête - juste - sincère - vrai


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