untrue
Americanadjective
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not true, as to a person or a cause, to fact, or to a standard.
- Synonyms:
- erroneous, unfounded, groundless
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unfaithful; false.
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incorrect or inaccurate.
adjective
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incorrect or false
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disloyal
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diverging from a rule, standard, or measure; inaccurate
Other Word Forms
- untrueness noun
- untruly adverb
Etymology
Origin of untrue
before 1050; Middle English untrewe, Old English un ( ge ) trēowe; un- 1, true
Example Sentences
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Beneath the surface, however, Bohm has faced obstacles and oddities, including a frightening elbow infection and a viral social media post touting his generosity that was untrue.
From Los Angeles Times
Speaking to journalists in Finland, where he is attending a security summit, Sir Keir Starmer speculation McSweeney's account could be untrue and the government was involved in a cover-up was wrong.
From BBC
"Secondly, untrue facts are being disseminated on the basis of a one-sided account," it continued.
From BBC
This in turn has facilitated scientific misconduct by a smaller number of scientists untrue to their calling.
Ramadan Tent Project said Badenoch's comments were a "gross misrepresentation" of the gathering and "totally untrue".
From BBC
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