Perceivable vs Specious - What's the difference?
perceivable | specious | Related terms |
Capable of being perceived; discernible.
*1818 , , Northanger Abbey , ch. 5,
*:Every search for him was equally unsuccessful, in morning lounges or evening assemblies; neither at the Upper nor Lower Rooms, at dressed or undressed balls, was he perceivable .
*2003 , "
Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
*1776 , Thomas Paine,
*:I have frequently amused myself both in public and private companies, with silently remarking, the specious errors of those who speak without reflecting.
Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.
(obsolete) Beautiful, pleasing to look at.
Perceivable is a related term of specious.
As adjectives the difference between perceivable and specious
is that perceivable is capable of being perceived; discernible while specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.perceivable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Man in Pakistan: I'm on list," USA Today , 1 Jan. (retrieved 2 Nov. 2008),
- The only perceivable difference between the AP and FBI photos is that the man in the FBI photo is clean-shaven and shorter-haired.
Synonyms
*perceptible, observableDerived terms
* perceivableness *perceivability *perceivablyspecious
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- This idea that we must see through what we have started is specious , however good it may sound.