English dictionary
spurious
adjectivePronunciation
ˈspjʊə.ɹi.əs
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- false or fake; not what it appears to be
adjective
- born out of wedlock
adjective
- plausible but false
adjective
- ostensibly valid, but not actually valid
Example sentences
a spurious work of art
{'source': 'E.A.Freeman', 'text': 'the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring'}
a specious claim
spurious inferences
a spurious argument