Specious - definition, pronunciation, transcription

*
Amer.  |ˈspiːʃəs|  American pronunciation of the word specious
Brit.  |ˈspiːʃəs|  British pronunciation of the word specious

adjective

- plausible but false (syn: spurious)
a specious claim
- based on pretense; deceptively pleasing (syn: gilded, glossy, meretricious)

Extra examples

He justified his actions with specious reasoning.

...a specious argument that really does not stand up under close examination...

Current translation version is made automatically. You can suggest your own version. Changes will take effect after the administrator approves them.
Original text in English:
Our translation to English:
Community translations to English:
    This feature is allowed to authorized users only.
    Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
    Registration   Login   Home  
    ×