Specious vs. Spurious

Speciousadjective

Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.

Speciousadjective

Employing fallacious but deceptively plausible arguments; deceitful.

Speciousadjective

Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.

Speciousadjective

(obsolete) Beautiful, pleasing to look at.

Speciousadjective

Presenting a pleasing appearance; pleasing in form or look; showy.

Speciousadjective

Apparently right; superficially fair, just, or correct, but not so in reality; appearing well at first view; plausible; as, specious reasoning; a specious argument.

Speciousadjective

plausible but false;

Speciousadjective

plausible but false;

Speciousadjective

based on pretense; deceptively pleasing;

Spuriousadjective

false, not authentic, not genuine

Spuriousadjective

(archaic) bastardly, illegitimate

Spuriousadjective

Not proceeding from the true source, or from the source pretended; not genuine; counterfeit; false; adulterate.

Spuriousadjective

Not legitimate; bastard; as, spurious issue.

Spuriousadjective

plausible but false;

Spuriousadjective

born out of wedlock;

Spuriousadjective

intended to deceive;