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Titular vs Specious - What's the difference?

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Titular is a related term of specious.


As adjectives the difference between titular and specious

is that titular is of, relating to, being, derived from, or having a title while specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.

As a noun titular

is one who holds a title.

titular

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, relating to, being, derived from, or having a title.
  • Existing in name only; nominal.
  • * Milton
    • If these magnificent titles yet remain / Not merely titular .
  • (proscribed) Named or referred to in the title.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who holds a title.

    • 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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