Question

Spurious (adjective)

Accepted Answer

Not genuine, authentic, or true; false.

Spurious is often used as a synonym for specious, but it actually has a slightly different connotation. Like specious, spurious refers to something that is false or counterfeit, including an argument or claim. However, as we saw, a specious argument seems plausible on the surface; in contrast, a spurious argument is immediately recognized as false.

Front	Spurious (adjective)
Back	Not genuine, authentic, or true; false. Spurious is often used as a synonym for specious, but it actually has a slightly different connotation. Like specious, spurious refers to something that is false or counterfeit, including an argument or claim. However, as we saw, a specious argument seems plausible on the surface; in contrast, a spurious argument is immediately recognized as false.

Spurious Argument False. Specious Adjective) Genuine Authentic True