Значення

значень: 4
  1. 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.

    vordergründig, fadenscheinig, unfundiert

    plausible but false

  2. Employing fallacious but deceptively plausible arguments; deceitful.

  3. Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.

    Schein-, vorgeschoben, fadenscheinig

  4. (застаріле)Beautiful, pleasing to look at.

    based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

Приклади

речень: 3
  1. Tom's arguments are entirely specious.

  2. Residents said the bill would open the door to specious accusations against dissidents, religious figures, businessmen and others.

  3. That's specious reasoning.

Deutsch
За значеннями 2
seemingly well-reasoned, but fallacious:
with appearance intended to generate a favorable response:

Походження

From Middle English speciose, specious, from Anglo-Norman specious, Middle French specieux

From Middle English speciose, specious, from Anglo-Norman specious, Middle French specieux, and their etymon Latin speciōsus (“good-looking”).

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Форми

more specious, most specious
Вищий ступіньmore specious Урок
Найвищий ступіньmost specious Урок

правильне

Синоніми

синонімів: 6
Близькі за значенням

Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 5

Дивіться також

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