Spurious: meaning, definitions and examples
๐คฅ
spurious
[ หspjสษriษs ]
inaccurate
Not genuine, sincere, or authentic; based on false ideas or bad reasoning.
Synonyms
bogus, fake, false, fraudulent, unsubstantiated
Examples of usage
- The article was full of spurious claims and misleading information.
- The police quickly dismissed the spurious tip about the missing person.
logic
Superficially plausible, but actually wrong.
Synonyms
deceptive, dubious, fallacious, misleading, specious
Examples of usage
- The argument seemed convincing at first, but upon closer inspection, it was spurious.
- The spurious reasoning behind his decision was exposed during the debate.
Translations
Translations of the word "spurious" in other languages:
๐ต๐น espรบrio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเค เคพ
๐ฉ๐ช falsch
๐ฎ๐ฉ palsu
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะผะธะปะบะพะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ faลszywy
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฝใฎ
๐ซ๐ท faux
๐ช๐ธ falso
๐น๐ท sahte
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฑฐ์ง๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฒุงุฆู
๐จ๐ฟ nepravรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ faloลกnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ๅ็
๐ธ๐ฎ laลพen
๐ฎ๐ธ falskur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐะปาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แงแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yalan
๐ฒ๐ฝ falso
Etymology
The word 'spurious' originated from the Latin word 'spurius' meaning illegitimate or false. It has been used in English since the 17th century to describe things that are not genuine or authentic. Over time, it has evolved to encompass a broader range of meanings related to falsehood and deception.