Spurious

Pronunciation: /ˈspyʊriəs/

Definitions of spurious

adjective false or fake; not genuine; counterfeit

Example Sentences

A1 The salesman tried to sell us a spurious product.

A2 She was accused of spreading spurious rumors about her coworker.

B1 The article was filled with spurious claims that were easily debunked.

B2 The spurious evidence presented in court was quickly dismissed by the judge.

C1 The scientist's research was criticized for its spurious methodology.

C2 The spurious nature of the witness's testimony was revealed during cross-examination.

Examples of spurious in a Sentence

formal The scientist disproved the spurious claims made by the conspiracy theorist.

informal Don't believe everything you read online, some of it is just spurious nonsense.

slang That article is full of spurious information, it's total BS.

figurative His excuses for being late were so spurious, I could see right through them.

Grammatical Forms of spurious

• past tense: spuriously
• plural: spuriouses
• comparative: more spurious
• superlative: most spurious
• present tense: spurious
• future tense: will be spurious
• perfect tense: has been spurious
• continuous tense: is being spurious
• singular: spurious
• positive degree: spurious
• infinitive: to be spurious
• gerund: spuriously
• participle: spuriousing

Origin and Evolution of spurious

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'spurious' originated from the Latin word 'spurius' which means illegitimate or false.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'spurious' has retained its original meaning of being false or illegitimate, but has also come to be used more broadly to describe anything that is fake, counterfeit, or not genuine.