spurious
/ˈspɝiəs/
not genuine, authentic, or true; false or fake
spurious in a sentence
“The spurious claims were quickly debunked by experts.”
Origin of spurious
Latin spurius illegitimate, false, possibly from Etruscan
Related Words
fallacious
based on a mistaken belief; containing a fallacy
apocryphal
of doubtful authenticity; widely circulated but probably false
chicanery
the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose
subterfuge
deceit used to achieve one's goal; a stratagem used to deceive
canard
an unfounded rumor or story
sophistry
the use of clever but false arguments, especially to deceive