specious
/ˈspiʃəs/
superficially plausible but actually wrong; misleading in appearance
specious in a sentence
“The lawyer's specious argument almost convinced the jury.”
Origin of specious
Latin speciosus fair, beautiful from species appearance, meaning having a fair appearance
Related Words
spurious
not genuine, authentic, or true; false or fake
fallacious
based on a mistaken belief; containing a fallacy
apocryphal
of doubtful authenticity; widely circulated but probably false
chicanery
the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose
subterfuge
deceit used to achieve one's goal; a stratagem used to deceive
canard
an unfounded rumor or story