“the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility”
Word Forms
speciousness
noun
an appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming plausibility
spuriousness
noun
state of lacking genuineness
meretriciousness
noun
an appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming plausibility
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
geräumig
plausibel, aber falsch
🇫🇷French
spécieux
plausible mais faux
🇪🇸Spanish
especioso
plausible pero falso
🇮🇹Italian
specioso
plausibile ma falso
🇳🇱Dutch
misleidend
plausibel maar vals
🇵🇹Portuguese
ilusório
plausível, mas falso
🇷🇺Russian
благовидный
правдоподобно, но ложно
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दिखौवा
प्रशंसनीय लेकिन झूठा
🇧🇩Bengali
বিশেষ
বিশ্বাসযোগ্য কিন্তু মিথ্যা
🇮🇳Tamil
விசேஷமான
நம்பத்தகுந்த ஆனால் பொய்
🇮🇳Telugu
విశిష్టమైన
నమ్మదగినది కాని తప్పు
🇮🇳Marathi
वैशिष्ट्यपूर्ण
तर्कसंगत परंतु खोटे
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિશિષ્ટ
બુદ્ધિગમ્ય પરંતુ ખોટા
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ
ತೋರಿಕೆಯ ಆದರೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിശിഷ്ടമായ
വിശ്വസനീയവും എന്നാൽ വ്യാജവുമാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖਾਸ
ਮੰਨਣਯੋਗ ਪਰ ਝੂਠਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
مخصوص
قابل فہم لیکن غلط
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
似是而非的
看似合理但错误
🇯🇵Japanese
怪しい
もっともらしいが間違っている
🇰🇷Korean
그럴듯한
그럴듯하지만 거짓
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giả tạo
hợp lý nhưng sai
🇹🇭Thai
กว้างขวาง
เป็นไปได้แต่เป็นเท็จ
🇮🇩Indonesian
munafik
masuk akal tetapi salah
🇵🇭Filipino
kakaiba
makatotohanan ngunit mali
🇲🇾Malay
pelik
munasabah tetapi palsu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خادعة
معقول ولكنه كاذب
🇮🇷Persian
درستنما
قابل قبول اما نادرست
🇹🇷Turkish
yanıltıcı
makul ama yanlış
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַטעֶה
סביר אך שקרי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'specious'?
The primary meaning of 'specious' is 'plausible but false'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'specious' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'specious' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'specious' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'specious' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'specious' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'specious' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'specious' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'specious' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'specious' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'specious' as formal, casual, or slang?
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Casual
Slang
Archaic
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