spurious

• يصف شيئًا غير أصلي أو غير حقيقي أو غير صحيح، ويُستعمل غالبًا للإشارة إلى ادعاءات أو حجج أو مظاهر زائفة لا أساس لها.

Describes something that is not genuine, authentic, or true; often used to refer to false claims, arguments, or appearances.

1. False or fakeC1formal

   Not genuine, authentic, or true; made to look like something it is not.

   زائف أو مزيّف

   • The document was rejected because it contained spurious signatures.
   • He made a spurious claim about his academic credentials.
   • The painting was found to be spurious, not an original Van Gogh.

   المرادفاتartificialboguscounterfeitfakefalsefeignedforgedmockphonypretendedshamsimulated

   الأضدادactualauthenticgenuinelegitimaterealtruevalid

2. Misleading or deceptiveC1formal

   Based on false reasoning or information that is intended to deceive.

   زائف

   • The argument was spurious and lacked any real evidence.
   • Spurious statistics were used to support the flawed conclusion.
   • The company's spurious advertising claims led to a lawsuit.

   المرادفاتboguscounterfeitdeceptivefakefallaciousfalsefraudulentmisleadingshamspecious

   الأضدادauthenticgenuinerealtruevalid