Speciosity vs Specious - What's the difference?
speciosity | specious | Derived terms |
(uncountable) The state or quality of being specious.
(countable, rare) pl. Specious actions, promises, ideologies, etc.
* 1843 , '', book 2, ch. 8, ''The Electon
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.
Specious is a derived term of speciosity.
As a noun speciosity
is the state or quality of being specious.As an adjective specious is
seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.speciosity
English
Noun
(speciosities)- Till deep misery, if nothing softer will, have driven you out of your Speciosites into your Sincerities; and you find there either is a Godlike in the world, or else ye are an unintelligible madness;
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English
Adjective
(en adjective)- This idea that we must see through what we have started is specious , however good it may sound.
