spurious

/ˈspjʊəriəs/ (bre, ipa) · [spjˈʊriəs] /ˈspjʊriəs/ (ame, ipa) · [spjˈʊriəs] /ˈspyu̇r-ē-əs How to pronounce spurious (audio)/ (ame, mw)

spurious — adjective

  • spuriouspositive
  • more spuriouscomparative
  • most spurioussuperlative

1. seeming true, real, or well-supported at first, but actually false or based on a

1.形容詞C1
釋義

seeming true, real, or well-supported at first, but actually false or based on a mistake.

例句

Camille shared a spurious news post without checking the facts first.

spurious + noun for false information that appears believable

The lab rejected the spurious test result after a machine error.

common scientific use: spurious result caused by faulty evidence

同義詞
  • false

    broader and more common; it simply says something is not true, while 'spurious' stresses that it may look convincing at first.

  • unfounded

    often used for claims, fears, or accusations with no real evidence; narrower than 'spurious'.

  • bogus

    more informal and stronger in tone; often suggests deliberate trickery rather than mistaken reasoning.

反義詞
  • genuine

    truly real or authentic, with no false appearance.

  • valid

    correctly supported by facts, logic, or rules.

文法句型

spurious + noun

be spurious

dismiss something as spurious

用法筆記

Common in formal writing about claims, links, reasons, warnings, or results that seem valid but are actually false or rest on a wrong understanding. It is often used before a noun, or after verbs such as 'be', 'prove', 'show', or 'dismiss as'.