Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Genuine

Spurious

The most appropriate antonym of the word genuine is spurious.

• Genuine means "authentic or real."
• Spurious means "not genuine or authentic; false."

The other words do not have the same meaning as genuine, so they are not its antonyms.

• Tangible means "able to be touched or felt."
• Curious means "having a desire to learn or know."
• Elusive means "difficult to grasp or understand."