1
[ adjective ] born out of wedlock

Synonyms

bastardly misbegot misbegotten natural bastard

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

Related terms

invalid

3
[ adjective ] intended to deceive

Synonyms

unauthentic inauthentic

Examples

"a spurious work of art"

Related terms

counterfeit

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Rhymes with

furious curious penurious perseus impervious injurious lugubrious imperious serious mysterious deleterious delirious vitreous various luxurious celsius previous stradivarius vicarious gregarious nefarious hilarious precarious aquarius contemporaneous serious glorious alias imperious courteous illustrious notorious laborious industrious inglorious victorious meritorious mauritius demetrius pancreas illustrious studious industrious spontaneous simultaneous supercilious insidious lascivious vesuvius envious dubious extraneous various bilious aqueous radius aquarius hideous nucleus radius percutaneous dionysius mysterious supercilious studious lascivious amphibious invidious insidious odysseus ignominious vilnius oblivious punctilious gaseous fastidious fastidious dubious vesuvius previous nefarious demetrius precarious copious vicarious miscellaneous stradivarius orpheus igneous hilarious obsequious gregarious erroneous perseus impervious orpheus odious aeneas extraneous erroneous punctilious dionysius antonius odysseus victorious instantaneous devious tedious bilious obsequious erroneous devious mobius courteous copious coleus lugubrious amphibious invidious penurious inglorious harmonious gaseous oblivious tedious alias aeneas odious mobius coleus celsius igneous contemporaneous envious deleterious meritorious claudius laborious pancreas hideous notorious curious claudius vilnius obvious vitreous glorious furious nucleus melodious percutaneous commodious luxurious miscellaneous antonius acrimonious instantaneous homogeneous spontaneous simultaneous harmonious felonious sanctimonious unceremonious erroneous commodious delirious mauritius injurious acrimonious melodious homogeneous ignominious sanctimonious felonious unceremonious aqueous obvious

Phonetic and Homophones

S P Y UH1 R IY0 AH0 S
S P ER1 IY0 AH0 S

Similar Spelling

spuriously Sprouse sprog Spargo sporogenous Spurgin Spires spheric sparse Sparks sprocket Spriggs Spraggs Sporozoa sparsity Sparkes

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