Definition of «specious»

Usage examples

1. The politician made a specious argument claiming that raising taxes would benefit the middle class, but in reality, it would only benefit the wealthy.
2. The company's specious advertising tactics made it seem like their product could cure any ailment, but in truth, it had no scientific basis.
3. The student's specious excuse for not completing the homework was that their computer had crashed, even though their social media accounts showed they were active during that time.
4. The salesperson used specious reasoning to convince the customer that buying the more expensive product was a better deal since it had additional features that they would never use.
5. The defendant's defense lawyer presented a specious alibi, claiming their client was at a party during the time of the crime, but could not provide any witnesses to support the claim.