untrue

Meaning

  1. False; not true.
  2. Not faithful or loyal.

Opposite of
true, faithful
Synonyms

false
B1
wrong
A1
untruthful
lying
A2
deceptive
22k
incorrect
C2
mendacious
fake
B1
erroneous
42k
unfaithful
C2
unfounded
26k
lie
A2
disloyal
20k
dishonest
C2
out of true
inaccurate
25k
counterfeit
C2
mistaken
B2
made-up
21k
make-believe
C2
misleading
20k
mock
C1
off
A1
oneself
C2
out of tune
perfidious
poor
A1
pretended
C1
reckless
C1
sham
C2
slavering
stupid
A1
superstitious
C2
thankless
31k
ungrateful
C1
unjust
C2
unproven
40k
unreal
C2
unrighteous
vanity
C1

not true

pseudo-
absurd
B2

not being a fact

apostate
bad
A1
👎
corrupt
C1
deceitful
21k
deception
C1
delusive
Translations

faux
falso
falso
unwahr
bugiardo
mentiroso
verlogen

lügenhaft

falso
onwaar
falsch

αναληθής

incorrect
mensonge
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʌnˈtɹuː/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
untrewe
Inherited from Old English
untrīewe
In summary

From Middle English untrewe, from Old English untrīewe, from Proto-West Germanic *untriuwī, from Proto-Germanic *untriwwiz. Equivalent to un- + true.

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