Specious vs Fallacy - What's the difference?
specious | fallacy |
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.
Deceptive or false appearance; deceitfulness; that which misleads the eye or the mind; deception.
(logic) An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not. A specious argument.
As an adjective specious
is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.As a noun fallacy is
deceptive or false appearance; deceitfulness; that which misleads the eye or the mind; deception.specious
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- This idea that we must see through what we have started is specious , however good it may sound.
