Definitions

untrue

[uhn-troo] / ʌnˈtru /

ADJECTIVE

dishonest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

cheating counterfactual deceitful delusive deviant disloyal dissembling faithless fallacious forsworn hollow imprecise inconstant inexact lying meretricious off out of line perfidious perjured prevaricating recreant sham traitorous treacherous two-faced unloyal untrustworthy wide

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accurate actual authentic correct factual genuine honest just precise real right sound straight true truthful valid

WEAK

faithful

Example Sentences

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Untrue claims flood comment sections alleging medical debt can’t affect your credit.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

Things fell into place when Leland went to see Linus and Joseph's previous show, Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story, in Edinburgh.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2023

That old saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”? Untrue.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2022

We decided to worry about genre later, but settled on a name: Untrue Island.

From The Guardian • Jul. 8, 2012

Joints for Rough or Untrue Surfaces.—The most permanent form of joint for a rough or untrue surface is, for steam pressure, a gauze, and for water pressure, a pasteboard, or a duck or canvas joint.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

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