noun
- the quality of being superficially plausible but actually wrong or misleading
Examples
- The speciousness of his argument became clear when we examined the evidence.
- Despite the speciousness of the proposal, many voters were initially convinced.
- The lawyer exposed the speciousness of the witness’s testimony.
- Her presentation had an air of speciousness that made me suspicious.
- The speciousness of the advertisement’s claims led to consumer complaints.
- Critics pointed out the speciousness of the politician’s promises.