speciousness

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspiːʃəsnɪs/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
spe•cious /ˈspiʃəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. apparently true or right but actually without merit:a specious argument.
spe•cious•ly, adv. See -spec-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
spe•cious  (spē′shəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. apparently good or right though lacking real merit;
    superficially pleasing or plausible:specious arguments.
  2. pleasing to the eye but deceptive.
  3. [Obs.]pleasing to the eye;
    fair.
  • Latin speciōsus fair, good-looking, beautiful, equivalent. to speci(ēs) (see species) + -ōsus -ous
  • Middle English 1350–1400
spe′cious•ly, adv. 
spe′cious•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See plausible. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged false, misleading.
    • 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged genuine.

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