Apparent
Apparent adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Usage example: at the start of the investigation, the apparent cause of the plane crash was mechanical failure
Specious is a synonym for apparent in seeming topic. In some cases you can use "Specious" instead an adjective "Apparent".
Nearby Word: apparently
Specious
Specious adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.
Apparent is a synonym for specious in seeming topic. You can use "Apparent" instead an adjective "Specious", if it concerns topics such as misleading.
Nearby Words: specie, speciously
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- seeming and apparent
- seeming and specious
- likely and apparent
- likely and specious
- superficial and apparent
- superficial and specious
- imaginary and apparent
- imaginary and specious
- supposed and apparent
- supposed and specious
- deceptive and apparent
- deceptive and specious
- probable and apparent
- probable and specious
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