spurious

Letters that make spurious

s, o, p, r, i, u are letters that make 'spurious'

Words within spurious

IOU, RI, spur, Rio, Ur, US, Io, Pu are words within 'spurious'


3 possible definitions for 'spurious'

Spurious as "born out of wedlock"

Under this definition, spurious is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bastardly, misbegot, misbegotten have the same meaning as 'spurious'

Derivatives of spurious

love child, illegitimate child, by-blow, illegitimate, whoreson, bastard are derivatives of 'spurious'.

Similar to spurious

illegitimate is similar to spurious.

Example of spurious used within this context

"the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring"- E.A.Freeman


Spurious as "plausible but false"

Under this definition, spurious is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

specious has the same meaning as spurious

Derivatives of spurious

meretriciousness, speciousness, spuriousness are derivatives of 'spurious'.

Similar to spurious

false is similar to spurious.

Example of spurious used within this context

"a specious claim", "spurious inferences"


Spurious as "intended to deceive"

Under this definition, spurious is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

inauthentic, unauthentic have the same meaning as 'spurious'

Derivatives of spurious

spuriousness is a derivative of spurious.

Similar to spurious

counterfeit, imitative are similar to 'spurious'.

Example of spurious used within this context

"a spurious work of art"



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