Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > S Synonyms of specious Find synonyms for: Adjective 1. specious, spurious, false (vs. true) usage: plausible but false; "a specious claim"; "spurious inferences" 2. gilded, meretricious, specious, insincere (vs. sincere) usage: based on pretense; deceptively pleasing; "the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility"; "meretricious praise"; "a meretricious argument" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of specious (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Chinese New Year History, Meaning, and Celebrations Current Events This Week: February 2024 Valentine's Day Valentine's Day History Mardi Gras 30 "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" Quotes ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: persiflage Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language