spurious vs specious
specious vs spuriousspurious and specious both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spurious | No | Yes | No | No |
| specious | No | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
spurious and specious
are synonyms defined as:
- spurious and specious: plausible but false
| spurious (adjective) | specious (adjective) |
|---|---|
| false or fake; not what it appears to be | plausible but false |
| plausible but false | based on pretense; deceptively pleasing |
| born out of wedlock | |
| ostensibly valid, but not actually valid |
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