1
[ adjective ] born out of wedlock

Examples

"the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring"- E.A.Freeman

Related terms

illegitimate

2
[ adjective ] plausible but false

Synonyms

specious

Examples

"specious reasoning" "the spurious inferences from obsolescent notions of causality"- Ethel Albert

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invalid

3
[ adjective ] intended to deceive

Examples

"a spurious work of art"

Related terms

counterfeit

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