spurious

• Bezeichnet etwas, das nicht echt, wahr oder gültig ist; oft verwendet für falsche Behauptungen, Scheinargumente oder trügerischen Anschein.

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.

   Falsch oder gefälscht

   • 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.

   Synonymeartificialboguscounterfeitfakefalsefeignedforgedmockphonypretendedshamsimulated

   Antonymeactualauthenticgenuinelegitimaterealtruevalid

2. Misleading or deceptiveC1formal

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

   Falsch

   • 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.

   Synonymeboguscounterfeitdeceptivefakefallaciousfalsefraudulentmisleadingshamspecious

   Antonymeauthenticgenuinerealtruevalid