Definition Synonyms
Definition of specious - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
deceptively appealingseemingly true but actually false
- His argument, though specious, was easily refuted by the facts.
2.
deceitful argumentsemploying fallacious but plausible arguments
- His specious reasoning confused the jury.
Expressions with specious
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argument that seems correct but is actually false
His claim of vast experience was a specious argument to gain trust.
Origin of specious
Latin, speciosus (beautiful) + -ous (full of)
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specious
superficially attractive or appealing, especially to win approval
Examples of specious in a sentence
Her specious claims were eventually debunked. The politician's specious claims misled the public. Her specious arguments seemed convincing at first.
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- French:trompeur, spécieux, ...
- German:trügerisch, ...
- Italian:ingannevole, fallace, ...
- Spanish:engañoso, falaz, ...
- Portuguese:especioso, ...
- Chinese:似是而非的, 欺骗性的, ...
- Japanese:もっともらしい, 偽りの, ...
- Arabic:خادِع, ...
- Hebrew:מַטְעֶה, כּוֹזֵב, ...
- Russian:обманчивый, ...
- Ukrainian:оманливий, ...
- Hindi:भ्रामक, कुतर्कपूर्ण, ...
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