CEFR C1
spurious
Translation
偽の / もっともらしいが誤った / 根拠のない
Meaning
Spurious means false, not genuine, or not based on sound reasoning, even if it looks convincing. It is common with claims, reasons, evidence, and accusations.
Examples
- その報告書は根拠のない主張に基づいていました。
The report was based on a spurious claim. - 彼らは証拠のない偽の非難を退けました。
They rejected the spurious accusation.