spurious

[ spyoor-ee-uhs ]
/ ˈspyʊər i əs /

adjective

not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
Biology. (of two or more parts, plants, etc.) having a similar appearance but a different structure.
of illegitimate birth; bastard.

Origin of spurious

1590–1600; < Latin spurius bastard, perhaps < Etruscan; see -ous

SYNONYMS FOR spurious

1 false, sham, bogus, mock, feigned, phony; meretricious, deceitful.

ANTONYMS FOR spurious

1 genuine.

OTHER WORDS FROM spurious

Words nearby spurious

spur-of-the-moment, spurge, spurge family, spurge laurel, spurgeon, spurious, spurious ankylosis, spurious wing, spurn, spurred, spurrey

British Dictionary definitions for non-spurious

spurious
/ (ˈspjʊərɪəs) /

adjective

not genuine or real
(of a plant part or organ) having the appearance of another part but differing from it in origin, development, or function; false a spurious fruit
(of radiation) produced at an undesired frequency by a transmitter, causing interference, etc
rare illegitimate

Derived forms of spurious

spuriously, adverb spuriousness, noun

Word Origin for spurious

C17: from Latin spurius of illegitimate birth

Medical definitions for non-spurious

spurious
[ spyur′ē-əs ]

adj.

Similar in appearance or symptoms but unrelated in morphology or pathology; false.