spe·cious (sp  sh s)adj. 1. Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious: a specious argument. 2. Deceptively attractive. [Middle English, attractive, from Latin speci  sus, from specis, appearance; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]spe cious·ly adv.spe  ci·osi·ty (-sh- s -t), specious·ness (-shs-ns) n. |
speciosity [ˌspiːʃɪˈɒsɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. a thing or person that is deceptively attractive or plausible
2. the state of being specious
3. Obsolete the state of being beautiful
speciosity
the state or quality of appearing to be greater or more than is to be found on a close examination, as an argument that has the appearance of merit but does not stand up to a close look. — speeious, adj.
See also: Philosophythe state or quality of appearing to be greater or more than is to be found on a close examination, as an argument that has the appearance of merit but does not stand up to a close look. — specious, adj.
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