Definition Synonyms
Definition of spurious - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
extraneousnot relevant or wanted
- The report contained spurious details.
2.
logicbased on false reasoning or ideas
- His argument was based on spurious logic..
3.
falsenot genuine or real
- The document was found to be spurious.
4.
radiationTECH. produced at an undesired frequency causing interferenceTECH.
- The device emitted spurious signals.
Expressions with spurious
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for reasons that are not true or valid
He was dismissed on spurious grounds.
misleading link between two unrelated variables
The study showed a spurious correlation between ice cream sales and shark attacks.
Origin of spurious
Latin, spurius (illegitimate)
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Examples of spurious in a sentence
He dismissed the spurious claims without hesitation. The theory was dismissed as spurious by experts. She made a spurious claim about the product's benefits. His spurious claims were quickly debunked. The spurious painting fooled many art experts. Engineers worked to eliminate spurious emissions from the transmitter.
The radio picked up spurious noise during the storm.
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- French:superflu, fallacieux, ...
- German:überflüssig, falsch, ...
- Italian:irrilevante, spurio, ...
- Spanish:superfluo, espurio, ...
- Portuguese:espúrio, falso, ...
- Chinese:无关的, 谬误的, ...
- Japanese:余計な, 偽の, ...
- Arabic:دَخِيل, زَائِف, ...
- Hebrew:לֹא רְלוֹוַנְטִי, מְטָעֶה, ...
- Russian:посторонний, ложный, ...
- Ukrainian:зайвий, помилковий, ...
- Hindi:अप्रासंगिक, कुतर्कपूर्ण, ...
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