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unfounded collapse

paralogism collapse: an unintentionally invalid argument

beguiling collapse: misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods; "taken in by beguiling tales of overnight fortunes"

matrix collapse: mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface; the formative tissue at the base of a nail; the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded; a rectangular array of elements (or entries) set out by rows and columns; an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)

fashionable collapse: being or in accordance with current social fashions; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe"; patronized by

rhetoric collapse: study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking); using language effectively to please or persuade

system collapse: instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"; the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole; "exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system"; a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts; "the body has a system of organs for digestion"; a complex of methods or rules governing behavior; "they have to operate under a system they oppose"; "that language has a complex system for indicating gender"; a procedure or process for obtaining an objective; "they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation"; a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"; (physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium; "in a static system oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface"; "a system generating hydrogen peroxide"

peculiarity collapse: a distinguishing trait; an odd or unusual characteristic

bequeathal collapse

visionary collapse: a person with unusual powers of foresight; a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible

so collapse: in a manner that facilitates; "he observed the snakes so he could describe their behavior"; "he stooped down so he could pick up his hat"; to a very great extent or degree; "the idea is so obvious"; "never been so happy"; "I love you so"; "my head aches so!"; (usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed; "he was so tired he could hardly stand"; "so dirty that it smells"; in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied; "They're happy and I hope they will remain so"; "so live your life that old age will bring no regrets"; to a certain unspecified extent or degree; "I can only go so far with this student"; "can do only so much in a day"; in the same way; also; "I was offended and so was he"; "worked hard and so did she"

deceptive collapse: designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently; "the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm"; "deliberately deceptive packaging"; "a misleading similarity"; "statistics can be presented in ways that are misleading"; "shoddy business practices"; causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true; "deceptive calm"; "a delusory pleasure"

twig collapse: branch out in a twiglike manner; "The lightning bolt twigged in several directions"

mystification collapse: the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered; something designed to mystify or bewilder

heritage collapse: practices that are handed down from the past by tradition; "a heritage of freedom"

streamlined collapse: made efficient by stripping off nonessentials; "short streamlined meetings"; "a streamlined hiring process"; designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow; " a streamlined convertible"

fad collapse: an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"

proper thing collapse

fashion collapse: characteristic or habitual practice; consumer goods (especially clothing) in the current mode; the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior; make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

contemporary collapse: a person of nearly the same age as another; belonging to the present time; "contemporary leaders"; characteristic of the present; "contemporary trends in design"; "the role of computers in modern-day medicine"

spectral collapse: of or relating to a spectrum; "spectral colors"; "spectral analysis"

imaginary collapse

genre collapse: a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique; a kind of literary or artistic work

inheritance collapse: hereditary succession to a title or an office or property; any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge"; (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents; that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner

format collapse: the general appearance of a publication; the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing); divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"; determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science); set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"

catchy collapse: having concealed difficulty; "a catchy question"; "a tricky recipe to follow"

ambiguous collapse: having more than one possible meaning; "ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy"; having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns; "an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference"; "ambiguous inkblots"

posh collapse

illusory collapse

supposititious collapse

routine collapse: an unvarying or habitual method or procedure; a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program; occurring at fixed times or predictable intervals; "made her routine trip to the store"

exaggeration collapse: the act of making something more noticeable than usual; "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"; making to seem more important than it really is

unreal collapse: lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria; "ghosts and other unreal entities"; "unreal propaganda serving as news"; not actually such; being or seeming fanciful or imaginary; "this conversation is getting more and more unreal"; "the fantastically unreal world of government bureaucracy"; "the unreal world of advertising art"

equivocal collapse: uncertain as a sign or indication; "the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal"; open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead; "an equivocal statement"; "the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates"; "the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness"; "popularity is an equivocal crown"; "an equivocal response to an embarrassing question"; open to question; "aliens of equivocal loyalty"; "his conscience reproached him with the equivocal character of the union into which he had forced his son"-Anna Jameson

dilemma collapse: state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

questionable collapse: able to be refuted; subject to question; "questionable motives"; "a questionable reputation"; "a fire of questionable origin"

erroneous collapse: containing or characterized by error; "erroneous conclusions"; "the answer was inaccurate"

vein collapse: one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect; a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"; a distinctive style or manner; "he continued in this vein for several minutes"; a layer of ore between layers of rock; any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ; make a veinlike pattern

chic collapse: elegance by virtue of being fashionable; elegant and stylish; "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut"

modern collapse: a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes; a contemporary person; characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture; used of a living language; being the current stage in its development; "Modern English"; "New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew"; belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages; "modern art"; "modern furniture"; "modern history"; "totem poles are modern rather than prehistoric"

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