spurious (adj.)

false or fake

Examples

• A spurious claim.

Key rules

• Spurious means false or fake, not genuine
• A spurious claim, spurious results
• Spuriously is the adverb

Common mistakes

• A spurious of claim → A spurious claim
• It was spuriously → It was spurious

Use cases

• Judging claims
• Checking data
• Describing rumours