specious

adjective
UK: /ˈspiːʃəs/
US: /ˈspiːʃəs/

  1. Seeming to be right or true, but actually wrong or false.

    1. His excuse sounded specious, but I couldn't prove it.
    2. The argument he presented was quite specious, designed to mislead the jury.

  2. Based on something that is not correct, and so cannot be trusted.

    1. That's a specious claim, don't trust this information at all.
    2. Many so-called 'facts' on the internet are specious and easily disproven.

Synonyms

deceptive fallacious illusory plausible

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "specious" in English means: Seeming to be right or true, but actually wrong or false., Based on something that is not correct, and so cannot be trusted..

The phonetic transcription of "specious" is /ˈspiːʃəs/ in British English and /ˈspiːʃəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "specious": deceptive, fallacious, illusory, plausible.

Example usage of "specious": "His excuse sounded specious, but I couldn't prove it.". More examples on the page.