Spurious
Spurious adjective - Being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud.
Wrong is a synonym for spurious in true topic. In some cases you can use "Wrong" instead an adjective "Spurious".
Nearby Word: spuriously
Wrong
Wrong adjective - Not being in agreement with what is true.
Usage example: her answer that Thomas Jefferson was the second president of the United States is wrong—it was John Adams, of course
Spurious is a synonym for wrong in true topic. Sometimes you can use "Spurious" instead an adjective "Wrong", if it concerns topics such as incorrect.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Right for the Wrong Reasons: In Ruddy Gore, a constable who is overly fond of the Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique is convinced the stage carpenter did it for spurious reasons.
Source: Literature / Phryne Fisher
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