Spurious: meaning, definitions and examples

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spurious

 

[ หˆspjสŠษ™riษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น espรบrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเฅ‚เค เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช falsch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ palsu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะผะธะปะบะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ faล‚szywy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฝใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท faux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ falso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sahte

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฑฐ์ง“๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฒุงุฆู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nepravรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ faloลกnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่™šๅ‡็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ laลพen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ falskur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒแƒšแƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yalan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

See also: spur, spurt.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,179, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.