Definition of spurious

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  • spurious is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • spurious is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
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Definition of spurious

  • plausible but false (adjective)

    Examples

    1. spurious inferences

    Synonyms

    1. specious
  • born out of wedlock (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring

    Synonyms

    1. bastardly
    2. misbegot
    3. misbegotten
  • false or fake; not what it appears to be (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a spurious work of art

    Synonyms

    1. inauthentic
    2. unauthentic
  • ostensibly valid, but not actually valid (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a spurious argument

See definition of spurious in Merriam Webster