Something false or inauthentic is spurious. Don't trust spurious ideas and stories. Spurious statements often are lies, just as a spurious coin is a counterfeit coin — a fake. Anytime you see the word spurious, you're dealing with things that can't be trusted or accepted at face value.
What does it mean if something is spurious?
1 : born to parents not married to each other. 2 : outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities : false the spurious eminence of the pop celebrity. 3a : of falsified or erroneously attributed origin : forged.
How do you use the word spurious?
Spurious in a Sentence ?
- After receiving a low appraisal on my diamond ring, I realized the suspicious-looking jeweler had sold me a spurious jewel.
- The con artist made a spurious claim about being a member of the royal family.
