Ostensible
Ostensible adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Spurious and ostensible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spurious" instead an adjective "Ostensible".
Nearby Word: ostensibly
Spurious
Spurious adjective - Being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud.
Ostensible and spurious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ostensible" instead an adjective "Spurious".
Nearby Word: spuriously
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sham and ostensible
- sham and spurious
- artificial and ostensible
- artificial and spurious
- fake and ostensible
- fake and spurious
- counterfeit and ostensible
- counterfeit and spurious
- false and ostensible
- false and spurious
- imaginary and ostensible
- imaginary and spurious
- assumed and ostensible
- assumed and spurious
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