Specious
Meaning: Seeming reasonable or correct on the surface but actually wrong.
Example
- The ad made the specious claim that the supplement works because "millions of people take it."
Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms:
misleadingdeceptivefallacious
Practice question
Which choice best matches the meaning of “specious”?
Answer: A) Seeming reasonable or correct on the surface but actually wrong.
“Specious” means: Seeming reasonable or correct on the surface but actually wrong.
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