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- Dictionaryspurious/ˈspjʊərɪəs/
adjective
- 1. not being what it purports to be; false or fake: "separating authentic and spurious claims"
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SPURIOUS definition: 1. false and not what it appears to be, or (of reasons and judgments) based on something that has…. Learn more.
1. : born to parents not married to each other. 2. : outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities : false. the spurious eminence of the pop celebrity. 3. a. : of falsified or erroneously attributed origin : forged. b. : of a deceitful nature or quality. spurious excuses. spuriously adverb. spuriousness noun.
Spurious definition: not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.. See examples of SPURIOUS used in a sentence.
SPURIOUS meaning: 1. false and not what it appears to be, or (of reasons and judgments) based on something that has…. Learn more.
Something that is spurious seems to be genuine, but is false. He was arrested in 1979 on spurious corruption charges. Quite a lot of allegations of misjustice are spurious. A spurious argument or way of reasoning is incorrect, and so the conclusion is probably incorrect. ...a spurious framework for analysis.
Something false or inauthentic is spurious. Don't trust spurious ideas and stories. Spurious statements often are lies, just as a spurious coin is a counterfeit coin — a fake.
adj. 1. Lacking authenticity or validity in essence or origin; not genuine: spurious poems attributed to Shakespeare. 2. Not trustworthy; dubious or fallacious: spurious reasoning; a spurious justification. 3. Archaic Born to unwed parents. [From Late Latin spurius, from Latin, illegitimate, probably of Etruscan origin .] spu′ri·ous·ly adv.
Definition of spurious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SPURIOUS definition: false and not based on the truth. Learn more.
Jun 2, 2024 · spurious ( comparative more spurious, superlative most spurious) False, not authentic, not genuine . His argument was spurious and had no validity. Extraneous, stray; not relevant or wanted. I tried to concentrate on the matter in hand, but spurious thoughts kept intruding.
