specious

Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

Jump to: navigation, search

Contents

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin speciōsus "good-looking".

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Adjective

specious (comparative more specious, superlative most specious)

Positive
specious

Comparative
more specious

Superlative
most specious

  1. Seemingly well-reasoned or factual, but actually fallacious or insincere.
    This idea that we must see through what we have started is specious, however good it may sound.
  2. Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.
  3. (obsolete) Beautiful, pleasing to look at.

[edit] Synonyms

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Translations

Personal tools