specious in Dutch
specious in Dutch is misleidend, ongegrond, schone schijn — specious means appearing reasonable or true at first glance, but actually wrong.
specious in Dutch
misleidend
Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
ongegrond
Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
schone schijn
Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
What does "specious" mean?
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adj Appearing reasonable or true at first glance, but actually wrong.
"This idea that we must see through what we have started is specious, however good it may sound."
- adj Using false reasoning that sounds convincing in order to mislead someone; dishonest.
- adj Looking appealing in a way meant to win approval, even though the appeal is misleading.
- adj Attractive and pleasant to look at.
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specious in a sentence
- This idea that we must see through what we have started is specious, however good it may sound.
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What is "specious" in Dutch?
"specious" in Dutch is misleidend, ongegrond, schone schijn. specious means: Appearing reasonable or true at first glance, but actually wrong.
Are there other ways to say "specious" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "specious": misleidend, ongegrond, schone schijn.
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