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

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

From BBC

“I cut out some of the worst scenes I wrote. Not because they were untrue, but because people would not believe me.”

From BBC

Both Age UK Gateshead and Twist's office said rumours she had resigned from the charity role were untrue.

From BBC

Yaxley-Lennon then posted his own response to one million Facebook followers alleging that his investigation had established that Mr Hijazi was a violent thug, a claim that was untrue.

From BBC

It's so obviously untrue, given a single moment's thought.

From Salon

Related Words

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