Specious vs Proffer - What's the difference?
specious | proffer |
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.
An offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender; as, proffers of peace or friendship.
Essay; attempt.
To offer for acceptance; to propose to give; to make a tender of; as, to proffer a gift; to proffer services; to proffer friendship.
To essay or attempt of one’s own accord; to undertake, or propose to undertake.
Indefinite plural of .
As an adjective specious
is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.As a noun proffer is
an offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender; as, proffers of peace or friendship.As a verb proffer is
to offer for acceptance; to propose to give; to make a tender of; as, to proffer a gift; to proffer services; to proffer friendship.specious
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- This idea that we must see through what we have started is specious , however good it may sound.
Synonyms
* fallacious, insincere * (with appearance intended to generate a favorable response) meretriciousDerived terms
* speciosity * speciously * speciousnessAnagrams
*proffer
English
(Webster 1913)Alternative forms
* proffre (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)Verb
(en verb)- (Milton)