Synonyms of spurious
4 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for spurious is false. Other synonyms of spurious are bogus and fake. The opposite of spurious is genuine.
Synonyms and similar words for spurious
adjectiveFalse, not authentic, not genuine.
- counterfeit
- fake
- falseUntrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
- bogusCounterfeit or fake; not genuine.
Opposite of spurious
adjectiveAntonym(s) of “false”.
- genuineNot counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated.
- representative
Meaning of spurious
- adjective False, not authentic, not genuine.
- adjective Extraneous, stray; not relevant or wanted.
- adjective Bastardly, illegitimate.
spurious in other languages
Questions about synonyms of spurious
- What is another word for spurious?
- Spurious has 4 synonyms on Word.ws, such as false, bogus and fake.
- What is the opposite of spurious?
- The opposite of spurious is genuine. Other antonyms of spurious are representative.
- What does spurious mean?
- Spurious means false, not authentic, not genuine.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: spurious (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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