Meaning & Definition of Spurious in English
English⟶
Spurious
/spjʊriəs/
adjective
1. Plausible but false
- "A specious claim"
- "Spurious inferences"
synonym:
- specious,
- spurious
2. Born out of wedlock
- "The dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring"- e.a.freeman
synonym:
- bastardly,
- misbegot,
- misbegotten,
- spurious
3. Intended to deceive
- "A spurious work of art"
synonym:
- inauthentic,
- unauthentic,
- spurious