Spurious Definition & Meaning
spurious
- adjective
- plausible but false; "a specious claim"; "spurious inferences"
- born out of wedlock; "the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring"- E.A.Freeman
- intended to deceive; "a spurious work of art"
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- What does spurious mean?
- plausible but false; "a specious claim"; "spurious inferences" born out of wedlock; "the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring"- E.A.Freeman intended to deceive; "a spurious work of art"
- What part of speech is spurious?
- Spurious is an adjective.
- How many definitions does spurious have?
- Spurious has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).