spurious

English Thesaurus

1. intended to deceive (adj.all)

similar	:	counterfeit, imitative,
definition	:	not genuine; imitating something superior (adj.all)

2. born out of wedlock (adj.all)

similar	:	illegitimate,
definition	:	of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful (adj.all)

3. plausible but false (adj.all)

similar	:	false,
definition	:	not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality (adj.all)

4. intended to deceive (adj.all)

derivation	:	spuriousness,
definition	:	state of lacking genuineness (noun.state)

5. born out of wedlock (adj.all)

derivation	:	bastard, by-blow, illegitimate, illegitimate child, love child, whoreson,
definition	:	the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents (noun.person)

6. plausible but false (adj.all)

derivation	:	meretriciousness, speciousness,
definition	:	an appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming plausibility (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	spuriousness,
definition	:	state of lacking genuineness (noun.state)

7. intended to deceive (adj.all)

derivation	:	spuriousness,
definition	:	state of lacking genuineness (noun.state)

8. born out of wedlock (adj.all)

derivation	:	bastard, by-blow, illegitimate, illegitimate child, love child, whoreson,
definition	:	the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents (noun.person)

9. plausible but false (adj.all)

derivation	:	meretriciousness, speciousness,
definition	:	an appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming plausibility (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	spuriousness,
definition	:	state of lacking genuineness (noun.state)