The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CASUIST , but the solution may also be SOPHIST which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in New York Times).
Specious reasoner crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CASUIST | 50 % | 7 |
| SOPHIST | 50 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Specious reasoner
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- casuist
- sophist
- casuistry
- choplogic
- sophistic
- syllogism
- eristic
- casuistic
- circle
- fallacy
- gratuitous
- petitio principii
Crossword Answer definitions
CASUIST noun- A person who resolves cases of conscience or moral duty.
- Someone who attempts to specify exact and precise rules for the direction of every circumstance of behaviour.
- One who is skilled in, or given to, casuistry.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result CASUIST
- False reasoner.
- Specious reasoner.
- Quibbler.
- Specious debater
- His reasons are false and misleading
- Sophist's cousin
- Quibbler of a sort
- Disingenuous reasoner
- Student of morality
- Resolver of moral dilemmas