SPURIOUS Synonyms
0 hypernym for spurious. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for SPURIOUS
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| bogus | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • fraudulent; having a misleading appearance | ||||||
| counterfeit | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective • not genuine; imitating something superior noun • a copy that is represented as the original verb • make a copy of with the intent to deceive | ||||||
| fake | adjective adj | |||||
noun • something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • (football) a deceptive move made by a football player adjective satellite • fraudulent; having a misleading appearance • not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article verb • make a copy of with the intent to deceive • tamper, with the purpose of deception • speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths | ||||||
| false | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality adverb • in a disloyal and faithless manner adjective satellite • arising from error • erroneous and usually accidental • deliberately deceptive • inappropriate to reality or facts • not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article • designed to deceive • inaccurate in pitch • adopted in order to deceive • (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful | ||||||
| specious | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • plausible but false • based on pretense; deceptively pleasing | ||||||
| deceptive | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true • designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently | ||||||
| fraudulent | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • involving deception | ||||||
| phony | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives adjective satellite • fraudulent; having a misleading appearance | ||||||
| sham | noun n | |||||
noun • something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be • a person who makes deceitful pretenses adjective satellite • adopted in order to deceive verb • make a pretence of • make believe with the intent to deceive | ||||||
| bastardly | adverb, adjective adv, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • born out of wedlock • of no value or worth | ||||||
| inauthentic | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • false or fake; not what it appears to be | ||||||
| misbegot | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • born out of wedlock | ||||||
| misbegotten | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • born out of wedlock | ||||||
| unauthentic | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • false or fake; not what it appears to be | ||||||