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Meaning of specious
Having a false or misleading appearance of truth or validity.
Etymology of specious
The word "specious" originated from the Latin word "speciosus," which means "fair" or "beautiful," and is derived from "species," meaning "kind" or "appearance."
Historically, the word has been used to describe something that appears attractive or plausible but lacks real substance or truth.
Synonyms
deceptive
misleading
false
spurious
counterfeit
fake
sham
pretended
simulated
artificial
insincere
dishonest
untrustworthy
bogus
phony
fraudulent
fallacious
sophistical
casuistic
delusive
illusory
unreal
fanciful
imaginary
specious
plausible
probable
likely
believable
convincing
credible
colorable
ostensible
apparent
seeming
pretended
feigned
affected
sham
pseudo
mock
fake
factitious
fabricated
trumped-up
made-up
invented
concocted
Definitions
- Having a false or misleading appearance of truth or validity
- * Having a plausible or attractive appearance, but lacking real value or validity
Usage Examples
- The company's specious claims about their new product's benefits were quickly debunked by experts.
- * The politician's specious argument relied on flawed assumptions and misleading statistics.