Spurious

/ˈspjʊə.ɹi.əs/ · adjective

Meaning

False, not authentic, not genuine..

Definitions by Sense

1. False, not authentic, not genuine.
2. Extraneous, stray; not relevant or wanted.
3. (archaic) Bastardly, illegitimate.

Example Sentences

His argument was spurious and had no validity.

We witness that there is a relationship between government, media and industry that is evident even at this most spurious and superficial level. These three institutions support one another. We know that however cool a media outlet may purport to be, their primary loyalty is to their corporate backers. We know also that you cannot criticise the corporate backers openly without censorship and subsequent manipulation of this information.

[Ilhan] Omar was left twisting in the wind earlier this year after facing spurious charges of antisemitism, a display of Democratic cowardice co-signed by Chelsea Clinton, Chuck Schumer, and most every other Democrat with a congressional leadership position.

I tried to concentrate on the matter in hand, but spurious thoughts kept intruding.

Spurious emissions from the wireless mast were causing nearby electrical equipment to go haywire.

[…] who alſo in her prime of love, Spouſal embraces, vitiated with Gold, Though offer’d only, by the ſent conceiv’d Her ſpurious firſt-born; Treaſon againſt me?

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• more spurious
• most spurious

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