specious

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin speciōsus "good-looking".

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈspiːʃəs/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -iːʃəs

[edit] Adjective

specious (comparative more specious, superlative most specious)

1. Seemingly well-reasoned or factual, but actually fallacious or insincere; faith-based.

   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

• (seemingly well-reasoned, but fallacious): fallacious, insincere
• (with appearance intended to generate a favorable response): meretricious

[edit] Derived terms

• speciosity
• speciously
• speciousness

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[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: ceiopssu
• cosies up