specious |
wrong |
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between specious and wrong
is that
specious is (obsolete) beautiful, pleasing to look at while
wrong is (obsolete) twisted; wry.
As adjectives the difference between specious and wrong
is that
specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious while
wrong is incorrect or untrue.
As an adverb wrong is
(informal) in a way that isn't right; done incorrectly; wrongly.
As a noun wrong is
something that is immoral or not good.
As a verb wrong is
to treat unjustly; to injure or harm.
specious |
showy |
Synonyms |
Specious is a synonym of showy.
As adjectives the difference between specious and showy
is that
specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious while
showy is (sometimes|derogatory) calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye.
specious |
sugarcoat |
As an adjective specious
is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
As a verb sugarcoat is
to make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to.
feigned |
specious |
Related terms |
Feigned is a related term of specious.
As adjectives the difference between feigned and specious
is that
feigned is being a pretense, a counterfeit, or something false or fraudulent while
specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
As a verb feigned
is (
feign).
avowed |
specious |
Related terms |
As adjectives the difference between avowed and specious
is that
avowed is openly acknowledged while
specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
As a verb avowed
is past tense of avow.
erroneous |
specious |
As adjectives the difference between erroneous and specious
is that
erroneous is containing an error; inaccurate while
specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
specious |
feasible |
Synonyms |
Specious is a synonym of feasible.
As adjectives the difference between specious and feasible
is that
specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious while
feasible is that can be done in practice.
declared |
specious |
Related terms |
Declared is a related term of specious.
As a verb declared
is (
declare).
As an adjective specious is
seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
pretended |
specious |
Related terms |
Pretended is a related term of specious.
As a verb pretended
is (
pretend).
As an adjective specious is
seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
empty |
specious |
Related terms |
Empty is a related term of specious.
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between empty and specious
is that
empty is (obsolete) producing nothing; unfruitful; said of a plant or tree while
specious is (obsolete) beautiful, pleasing to look at.
As adjectives the difference between empty and specious
is that
empty is devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant while
specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
As a verb empty
is (ergative) to make empty; to void; to remove the contents of.
As a noun empty
is a container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty .
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