spe|cious — «SPEE shuhs», adjective. 1. seeming desirable, reasonable, or probable, but not really so; apparently good or right, but without real merit: »a specious appearance of fair play. The teacher saw through that specious excuse. This specious… … Useful english dictionary
spe´cious|ness — spe|cious «SPEE shuhs», adjective. 1. seeming desirable, reasonable, or probable, but not really so; apparently good or right, but without real merit: »a specious appearance of fair play. The teacher saw through that specious excuse. This… … Useful english dictionary
spe·cious — … Useful english dictionary
cious — an·dro·di·oe·cious; an·dro·mo·noe·cious; an·ti·per·ni·cious; as·tu·cious; atro·cious; atro·cious·ly; atro·cious·ness; au·da·cious·ly; au·da·cious·ness; aus·pi·cious; aus·pi·cious·ly; aus·pi·cious·ness; av·a·ri·cious; av·a·ri·cious·ly;… … English syllables
spe — aga·mo·spe·cies; de·spe·ci·ate; ni·spe·ro; spe·cial·ism; spe·cial·ist; spe·cial·is·tic; spe·ci·al·i·ty; spe·cial·iza·tion; spe·cial·ize; spe·cial·iz·er; spe·cial·ly; spe·cial·ness; spe·cial·ty; spe·ci·ate; spe·ci·a·tion; spe·ci·es·ta·ler;… … English syllables
specious — spe·cious … English syllables
speciously — spe·cious·ly … English syllables
specious — spe•cious [[t]ˈspi ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) apparently true or right though lacking real merit; not genuine 2) deceptively attractive 3) Obs. pleasing to the eye • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L speciōsus fair, good looking < speci(ēs) (see species)… … From formal English to slang
specious — spe|cious [ˈspi:ʃəs] adj formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: speciosus beautiful, easily believed , from species; SPECIES] seeming to be true or correct, but actually false ▪ a specious argument … Dictionary of contemporary English
specious — spe|cious [ spiʃəs ] adjective seeming to be true but in fact wrong: a specious argument … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
