erroneous conclusion

[ɪˈrɒniəs kənˈkluːʒən]
noun phrasepl: erroneous conclusions
conclusão errônea
1. a judgment or decision reached through faulty reasoning, incorrect information, or logical fallacy
The study reached an erroneous conclusion about the effectiveness of the treatment.
O estudo chegou a uma conclusão errônea sobre a eficácia do tratamento.
2. an incorrect final determination or belief based on insufficient or misleading evidence
Drawing an erroneous conclusion from limited data can mislead researchers.
Tirar uma conclusão errônea de dados limitados pode enganar os pesquisadores.
In academic and professional contexts in both Brazil and the USA, acknowledging and correcting erroneous conclusions is considered an important part of scientific integrity and intellectual honesty. Brazilian Portuguese may use 'conclusão equivocada' in legal or formal academic writing, while 'conclusão errônea' is more universally understood.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
false conclusionincorrect conclusionwrong conclusionfaulty conclusionmistaken conclusionflawed conclusion
Antonyms / Antônimos
correct conclusionaccurate conclusionvalid conclusionsound conclusionjustified conclusion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
conclusão errônea
standard and most commonly used term
Brazilian Portuguese (formal)
conclusão equivocada
alternative, slightly more formal variant
Portugal
conclusão errada
Portuguese preference for 'errada' over 'errônea' in some contexts
Portugal (formal)
conclusão falaciosa
emphasizes the logical fallacy aspect

Related Words

logical fallacyreasoning errormisconceptionmisinterpretationerroneous assumptionfaulty logic

Related Idioms & Phrases

jump to an erroneous conclusion
arrive at an erroneous conclusion
draw an erroneous conclusion
reach an erroneous conclusion
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