All casuistic synonyms

adj casuistic

• unscientific — not scientific; not employed in science: an unscientific measuring device.
• irrational — without the faculty of reason; deprived of reason.
• senseless — destitute or deprived of sensation; unconscious.
• unreasonable — not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.
• preposterous — completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish: a preposterous tale.
• groundless — without rational basis: groundless fears.
• untenable — incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.; indefensible.
• absurd — If you say that something is absurd, you are criticizing it because you think that it is ridiculous or that it does not make sense.
• implausible — not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi.
• irrelevant — not relevant; not applicable or pertinent: His lectures often stray to interesting but irrelevant subjects.
• inconsistent — lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory: an inconsistent story.
• plausible — having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.
• selfish — devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.
• underhanded — underhand.
• ruthless — without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless: a ruthless tyrant.
• illegal — forbidden by law or statute.
• shady — abounding in shade; shaded: shady paths.
• crooked — If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted.
• corrupt — Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
• venal — willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary: a venal judge.
• unethical — lacking moral principles; unwilling to adhere to proper rules of conduct.
• crafty — If you describe someone as crafty, you mean that they achieve what they want in a clever way, often by deceiving people.
• shameless — lacking any sense of shame: immodest; audacious.
• ambiguous — If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
• unclear — free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
• deceptive — If something is deceptive, it encourages you to believe something which is not true.
• misleading — deceptive; tending to mislead.
• cagey — If you say that someone is being cagey about something, you mean that you think they are deliberately not giving you much information or expressing an opinion about it.
• vague — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
• false — not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
• fake — to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
• untrue — not true, as to a person or a cause, to fact, or to a standard.
• distorted — not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented; false: She has a distorted view of life.
• mistaken — wrongly conceived, held, or done: a mistaken antagonism.
• improper — not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence.
• fanciful — characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance: a fanciful design of butterflies and flowers.
• untruthful — not truthful; wanting in veracity; diverging from or contrary to the truth; not corresponding with fact or reality.
• incorrect — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
• deceitful — If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true.
• invalid — an infirm or sickly person.
• fictitious — created, taken, or assumed for the sake of concealment; not genuine; false: fictitious names.
• bogus — If you describe something as bogus, you mean that it is not genuine.
• faulty — having faults or defects; imperfect.
• inaccurate — not accurate; incorrect or untrue.
• spurious — not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
• phony — not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit: a phony diamond.
• specious — apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible: specious arguments.
• unfounded — without foundation; not based on fact, realistic considerations, or the like: unfounded suspicions.
• dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
• fraudulent — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.