Specious — Word of the Day January 27, 2027

Definition

Superficially plausible, but actually wrong or misleading. A specious argument looks convincing but will not survive close examination.

“The proposal rested on a specious analogy that sounded reasonable until anyone thought it through.”

From Latin speciosus (fair, beautiful), from species (appearance), from specere (to look).

S₁P₃E₁C₃I₁O₁U₁S₁

SPECIOUS scores 12 points in Scrabble.