SPECIOUS

specious. Specious, a. showy, plausible, striking, pleasing

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Spe″cious (?), a. [[L. speciosusgood-looking, beautiful, specious, fr. species look, show, appearance; cf. F. spécoeux. See Species.]] 1. 1. Presenting a pleasing appearance; pleasing in form or look; showy.
Some specious and beautiful to the eye. Bp. Richardson. The rest, far greater part, Will deem in outward rites and specious forms Religion satisfied. Milton. 2. 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.
Misled for a moment by the specious names of religion, liberty, and property. Macaulay. In consequence of their greater command of specious expression. J. Morley. Syn. — Plausible; showy; ostensible; colorable; feasible. See Plausible. — Spe″xious‐ly (#), adv. — Spe″cious‐ness, n.