SPECIOUS
ADJECTIVES
1000 — FAIR intended to deceive; specious; insincere; esp. used of speech or words
1400 — COLORABLE — COLOURABLE specious; having an appearance of truth or trustworthiness
1400 — SLEEKED specious, flattering; plausible → Sc.
1425 — GAY of reasoning, etc.: specious, plausible → obs.
1450 — SMOOTH using specious or attractive language; plausible, bland
1500 — JOLLY of immaterial things: fine; fair; specious → obs.
1592 — SATIABLE specious, fair-seeming, plausible → obs.
1599 — SOOTHING specious, plausible; flattering → obs.
1601 — FAIR-FACED ostensibly pleasant or attractive, specious
1601 — SLEEK fawning, plausible, specious
1607 — VARNISHED speciously tricked out, embellished
1619 — FUCAL specious, fair-seeming → obs.
1626 — SMOOTH-FACED of words, etc.: specious, plausible
1654 — FUCATIOUS fair-seeming, specious, deceitful → obs.
1698 — GLOSSY having a specious appearance or fair outward show
1789 — FAIR-FARRAND specious, plausible; flattering, superficially attractive → Sc.
1816 — FAIR-FASHIONED specious, plausible; flattering, superficially attractive → Sc. obs.
1844 — OSTENSIVE professedly demonstrative, specious → obs.
1847 — GLOSSLY having a specious appearance, bright
ADVERBS
1550 — COLOURLY in a specious or feigned manner → obs.
NOUNS
1297 — GLOZING specious talk or representation, deceitful blandishment
1300 — GLOZE a pretense, false show, specious appearance
1393 — COLOR — COLOUR a specious reason or argument; a pretext → arch.
1529 — SHINE a specious appearance, a ‘show’ → obs.
1565 — VARNISH a specious gloss or outward show; a pretense
1608 — PAGEANT a specious display or tribute; something empty or insubstantial
1608 — SPECIOSITY a being specious; speciousness
1632 — HARLOTRY gaudy, specious show; superficial or deceptive attractiveness → obs.
1646 — PAGEANTRY empty or specious display; show without substance
1646 — PARALOGY false or specious reasoning
1659 — BROW specious look or appearance → obs.
1693 — COINAGE the fabrication of something specious
1750 — EYE TRAP a specious appearance; something to deceive the eye
1833 — SIMULACRUM a specious imitation or likeness of something
1837 — SPECIOSITIES specious actions, promises, etc.
NOUNS – PERSON
1398 — FAIR SPEAKER a person whose words are specious or insincere
VERBS
1250 — SLICK to make specious or plausible → obs.
1340 — GILD to give a specious brilliance or lustre to, esp. by the use of grand or elegant language
1340 — SMOOTH to make plausible or specious
1390 — GLOZE to veil with specious comments; to explain away
1571 — VARNISH to cover with a specious or deceptive appearance; to gloss over, to disguise
1595 — FORMALIZE to give a specious appearance to, to adorn → obs.
1627 — LUSTRE to make specious or attractive → obs.
1658 — GLOSS to give a fair appearance to; to veil in specious language