specious in German
specious in German is fadenscheinig, leer, unfundiert — specious means seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
specious in German
fadenscheinig
Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
leer
Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
unfundiert
Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
vordergründig
Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
Schein
Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.
fadenscheinig
Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.
vorgeschoben
Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.
What does "specious" mean?
- adj Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
- adj Employing fallacious but deceptively plausible arguments; deceitful.
- adj Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.
- adj Beautiful, pleasing to look at.
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What is "specious" in German?
"specious" in German is fadenscheinig, leer, unfundiert. specious means: Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
Are there other ways to say "specious" in German?
Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "specious": fadenscheinig, leer, unfundiert, vordergründig, Schein, vorgeschoben.
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