Spurious

/ˈspjʊəriəs/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

not being what it purports to be; false or fake.

The scientist dismissed the spurious results of the experiment as nothing more than a fluke.

illegitimate; born of parents who are not married to each other.

He was determined to prove that his spurious lineage did not define his worth.

of inferior quality; false in appearance.

The artist was known for selling spurious replicas of famous paintings.

Late Latin spurius meaning illegitimate, false.

spurious argument

An argument that is not based on sound reasoning.

spurious reasoning

Reasoning that is flawed or deceptive.

falsified

To alter information dishonestly.

counterfeit

A fraudulent imitation.

Bogus

That product is totally bogus; it's spurious.

Phony

Don't fall for that phony excuse; it's spurious.