/ Dictionary / Index S sophistry: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: soph•ist•ry Pronunciation: (sof'u-strē), [key] — pl. -ries. a subtle, tricky, superficially plausible, but generally fallacious method of reasoning. a false argument; sophism. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sophistry (Thesaurus) sophistication Sophocles Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language