SPURIOUS

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

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

  • “His argument was spurious and had no validity.”
  • “I tried to concentrate on the matter in hand, but spurious thoughts kept intruding.”

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