Translation of "specious" into French

spécieux, spécieuse, trompeur are the top translations of "specious" into French.

specious adjective grammar

Seemingly well-reasoned or factual, but actually fallacious or insincere; strongly held but false. [..]

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  • spécieux

    adjective masculine

    seemingly well-reasoned, but fallacious

    The idea that developing countries are struggling to retain economic sovereignty was therefore considered specious.

    L’idée selon laquelle les pays en développement s’efforçaient de conserver leur souveraineté économique était donc jugée spécieuse.

  • spécieuse

    adjective feminine

    seemingly well-reasoned, but fallacious

    The idea that developing countries are struggling to retain economic sovereignty was therefore considered specious.

    L’idée selon laquelle les pays en développement s’efforçaient de conserver leur souveraineté économique était donc jugée spécieuse.

  • trompeur

    adjective masculine

    To suggest that we haven't refuted the very basis of socialism is fallacious and specious.

    Suggérer que nous n'avons pas réfuté la base même du socialisme est fallacieux et trompeur.

  • Less frequent translations

    • captieux
    • illusoire
    • apocryphe

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