| Main Entry: |
spurious |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
counterfeit, fake |
Synonyms: |
affected,
apocryphal,
artificial,
assumed,
bastard*,
bent,
bogus,
bum,
contrived,
deceitful,
deceptive,
dummy*,
ersatz, faked,
false, feigned, forged, framed,
illegitimate,
imitation, make-believe,
mock,
phony,
pirate,
pretend, pretended,
pseudo*, put-on,
sham*, simulated,
specious,
substitute, unauthentic, ungenuine,
unreal
|
Antonyms: |
authentic, genuine, real, true
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
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