specious
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin speciōsus "good-looking".
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
specious (comparative more specious, superlative most specious)
- Seemingly well-reasoned or factual, but actually fallacious or insincere; strongly held but false.
- This idea that we must see through what we have started is specious, however good it may sound.
- Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.
- (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
[edit] Translations
seemingly well-reasoned, but fallacious
