Specious
Translation- Specious
- Specious Spe"cious, a. [L. speciosusgood-looking, beautiful,
specious, fr. species look, show, appearance; cf. F.
sp['e]coeux. See {Species}.]
1. Presenting a pleasing appearance; pleasing in form or
look; showy.
[1913 Webster]
Some [serpents] specious and beautiful to the eye. --Bp. Richardson. [1913 Webster]
The rest, far greater part, Will deem in outward rites and specious forms Religion satisfied. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
2. Apparently right; superficially fair, just, or correct, but not so in reality; appearing well at first view; plausible; as, specious reasoning; a specious argument. [1913 Webster]
Misled for a moment by the specious names of religion, liberty, and property. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
In consequence of their greater command of specious expression. --J. Morley. [1913 Webster]
Syn: Plausible; showy; ostensible; colorable; feasible. See {Plausible}. [1913 Webster] -- {Spe"xious*ly}, adv. -- {Spe"cious*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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specious — 1> ирон. благовидный Ex: specious pretext благовидный предлог Ex: specious tale правдоподобный рассказ 2> обманчивый, показной; кажущийся Ex: specious arguments поверхностные аргументы Ex: this improvement is more specious than useful это… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
specious — adj. 1) благовидный, правдоподобный; specious excuse благовидныйпредлог; specious tale правдоподобный рассказ 2) показной, обманчивый Syn:see treacherous … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
specious — ˈspi:ʃəs прил. 1) благовидный, правдоподобный Syn : plausible, likely 2) кажущийся, обманчивый, показной Syn : treacherous (ироничное) благовидный * pretext … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
specious — adjective Etymology: Middle English, visually pleasing, from Latin speciosus beautiful, plausible, from species Date: 1513 1. obsolete showy 2. having deceptive attraction or allure 3. having a false look of truth or genuineness ; sophistic <… … New Collegiate Dictionary
specious — speciously, adv. speciousness, n. /spee sheuhs/, 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. [1350… … Universalium
specious — adjective /ˈspiːʃəs/ a) Seemingly well reasoned or factual, but actually fallacious or insincere; strongly held but false. This idea that we must see through what we have started is specious, however good it may sound. b) Having an attractive … Wiktionary
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Specious present — The specious present is the time duration wherein one s perceptions are considered to be in the present.James, W. (1893). [http://books.google.com/books?id=JLcAAAAAMAAJ The principles of psychology] . New York: H. Holt and Company. Page 609.]… … Wikipedia
specious reasoning — поверхностное рассуждение (рассуждение, в котором отсутствует глубокий анализ, глубокое понимание проблемы) … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
specious present — Philos. a short time span in which change and duration are alleged to be directly experienced. * * * … Universalium