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Specious vs Colorable - What's the difference?

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Specious is a synonym of colorable.


As adjectives the difference between specious and colorable

is that specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious while colorable is .

specious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
    • This idea that we must see through what we have started is specious , however good it may sound.
  • *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.

    • Synonyms

    * fallacious, insincere * (with appearance intended to generate a favorable response) meretricious

    Derived terms

    * speciosity * speciously * speciousness

    Anagrams

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    colorable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1990 , author=Val Mallinson , title=The Dog Lover's Companion to the Pacific Northwest: The Inside Scoop on Where to Take Your Dog , chapter= citation , isbn=1598800329 , page=426 , passage=Colorable kid menu with crayons provided for the under-21 set.}}