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spurious

/ˈspjʊə.ɹi.əs/

adjective

Meaning

  • 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."

  • Bastardly, illegitimate

Synonyms

bogus,
counterfeit,
fake,
false