spu·ri·ous [spyoor-ee-uhs] (previously 05-23-13)
adjective
1. not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
2. Biology. (of two or more parts, plants, etc.) having a similar appearance but a different structure.
3. of illegitimate birth; bastard.
RELATED FORMS
spu·ri·ous·ly, adverb
spu·ri·ous·ness, noun
non·spu·ri·ous, adjective
non·spu·ri·ous·ly, adverb
non·spu·ri·ous·ness, noun
un·spu·ri·ous, adjective
un·spu·ri·ous·ly, adverb
un·spu·ri·ous·ness, noun
RELATED WORDS
specious, bogus, phony, false, affected, apocryphal, artificial, assumed, bastard, bent, bum, contrived, deceitful, deceptive, dummy, ersatz, feigned, forged, illegitimate, imitation
Synonyms
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1. false, sham, bogus, mock, feigned, phony; meretricious, deceitful.
Antonyms
1. genuine.
Origin: 1590–1600; < Latin spurius bastard, perhaps < Etruscan; see -ous
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