Can Something Be Specious?

In general, specious is used to refer to something that puts on a false, misleading appearance. Something that is specious at first seems to hold positive qualities like truthfulness, correctness, or value, at least on the outside.

What is an example of specious?

Specious is defined as something that looks right, or that looks attractive, but is not as it seems. An argument that seems correct only if you do not think about it very carefully is an example of a specious argument. Deceptively appealing.

What is the best definition of specious?

1 : having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic specious reasoning. 2 : having deceptive attraction or allure. 3 obsolete : showy.