SPURIOUS

/ˈspjʊə.ɹi.əs/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 13

Scrabble letter values: S1P3U1R1I1O1U1S1 = 10

Definition

  1. adjective ostensibly valid, but not actually valid.
  2. adjective plausible but false. — synonyms: specious
  3. adjective born out of wedlock. — synonyms: bastardly, misbegot, misbegotten
  4. adjective false or fake. — synonyms: inauthentic, unauthentic

Examples

  • “a spurious argument”
  • “a specious claim”
  • “spurious inferences”

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