Specious vs Showy - What's the difference?
specious | showy | Synonyms |
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.
(sometimes, derogatory) calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye
Specious is a synonym of showy.
As adjectives the difference between specious and showy
is that specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious while showy is (sometimes|derogatory) calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye.specious
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- This idea that we must see through what we have started is specious , however good it may sound.