spurious

• Qualifie quelque chose qui n'est pas authentique, véritable ou vrai ; souvent utilisé pour désigner des affirmations, des arguments ou des apparences trompeuses.

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.

   faux, contrefait

   • 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.

   Synonymesartificialboguscounterfeitfakefalsefeignedforgedmockphonypretendedshamsimulated

   Antonymesactualauthenticgenuinelegitimaterealtruevalid

2. Misleading or deceptiveC1formal

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

   Trompeur ou fallacieux

   • 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.

   Synonymesboguscounterfeitdeceptivefakefallaciousfalsefraudulentmisleadingshamspecious

   Antonymesauthenticgenuinerealtruevalid