Synonyms for speciousness
- noun
Most common
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Noun
show, color US, colour UK, gloss, seeming, speciosity, meretriciousness, plausibility dated
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or quality of being specious.
Forms
- Plural
- speciousnesses → shows, colors, glosses, seemings…
Example sentences
- color Indicate size, color, and style on the order form.
- gloss The girl bought some lip gloss at the convenience store.
- seeming Is it possible to be sincere without seeming arrogant?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| speciousness | falling | |
| color | steady | |
| gloss | steady | |
| seeming | rising | |
| meretriciousness | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- show1
- 5 letters
- color2, gloss1
- 6 letters
- colour2
- 7 letters
- seeming2
- 10 letters
- speciosity
- 12 letters
- plausibility5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (color2 = 2 syllables).