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speciousness | specious |

Speciousness is a derived term of specious.


As a noun speciousness

is (uncountable) the state or quality of being specious.

As a adjective specious is

seemingly well-reasoned or factual, but actually fallacious or insincere; strongly held but false.

speciousness

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The state or quality of being specious.
  • (countable, rare) The result or product of being specious.

    • 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

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