untrue

[ uhn-troo ]

adjective

, un·tru·er, un·tru·est.

1. not true, as to a person or a cause, to fact, or to a standard.

   Synonyms: erroneous, unfounded, groundless

2. unfaithful; false.
3. incorrect or inaccurate.

untrue

/ ʌnˈtruː /

adjective

1. incorrect or false
2. disloyal
3. diverging from a rule, standard, or measure; inaccurate

Derived Forms

• unˈtruly, adverb
• unˈtrueness, noun

Other Words From

• un·trueness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of untrue¹

before 1050; Middle English untrewe, Old English un ( ge ) trēowe; un- ¹, true

Example Sentences

For example, respondents to a Reuters/Ipsos survey last month were much more likely to support Trump if they believed untrue statements about crime, the border, the stock market, and inflation.

From Slate

All of these ideas are completely untrue.

From BBC

Jeff Millman, who served as an advisor to Luna’s 2022 campaign, pushed back online in response to Woods’ post, calling it “untrue” and confirming that the sheriff will run again.

From Los Angeles Times

Fernandes said such an assertion would be untrue.

From BBC

She said Hall’s account was “preposterous and untrue” but she accepted he continued to believe it was true.

From BBC

Related Words

• apocryphal
• deceptive
• distorted
• erroneous
• false
• fictitious
• inaccurate
• incorrect
• misleading
• mistaken
• specious
• spurious
• unfaithful
• unsound
• untruthful
• wrong