Spurious Meaning

There are 4 meaning(s) for word Spurious

Meaning 1 : plausible but false

    Example : spurious inferences

    Synonyms : specious
Meaning 2 : born out of wedlock

    Example : the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring

    Synonyms : bastardly,  misbegot,  misbegotten
Meaning 3 : false or fake; not what it appears to be

    Example : a spurious work of art

    Synonyms : inauthentic,  unauthentic
Meaning 4 : ostensibly valid, but not actually valid

    Example : a spurious argument