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false

[fawls] / fɔls /
ADJECTIVE
wrong, made up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bogus deceitful dishonest distorted erroneous fake fanciful faulty fictitious fraudulent improper inaccurate incorrect invalid misleading mistaken phony specious spurious unfounded unreal untrue untruthful
WEAK
apocryphal beguiling casuistic concocted contrary to fact cooked-up counterfactual deceiving delusive ersatz fallacious fishy illusive imaginary inexact lying mendacious misrepresentative off the mark sham sophistical trumped-up unsound
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accurate authentic correct fair faithful frank genuine honest moral open proven real right sincere sound true trustworthy truthful valid
WEAK
actual factual just known precise reliable straight substantiated
ADJECTIVE
dishonest, hypocritical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deceitful deceptive malicious misleading
WEAK
apostate base beguiling canting corrupt crooked deceiving deluding delusive devious dishonorable disloyal double-dealing duplicitous faithless falsehearted forsworn foul lying malevolent mean mythomaniac perfidious perjured rascally recreant renegade scoundrelly traitorous treacherous treasonable two-faced underhanded unfaithful unscrupulous untrustworthy venal villainous wicked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
frank honest open truthful upright
WEAK
accurate actual correct factual genuine just known precise real reliable right straight substantiated true valid
ADJECTIVE
fake, counterfeit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bogus contrived deceptive fabricated forged hollow phony spurious unreal wrong
WEAK
adulterated alloyed artificial assumed bent brummagem bum colored copied crock disguised ersatz factitious feigned fishy framed imitation made-up make believe manufactured meretricious mock ostensible pretended pseudo seeming shady sham simulated snide so-called substitute synthetic
Antonyms
STRONGEST
authentic frank genuine honest real sincere truthful
WEAK
accurate actual correct factual just known precise reliable right straight substantiated true valid

Example Sentences

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In her letter to clients, Ariane also said that some elements in the Justice Department files were clearly false or altered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Malagasy prosecutor Ramanantsoa on Tuesday said the suspects in the alleged plot had also been charged with spreading false information to disturb public order, and harbouring wanted individuals.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“They were going to target him. They were going to run at him. They were potentially going to make false disciplinary reports around him,” Thompson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The law enforcement response is often prompted by a caller who reports a false violent crime at a home.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Cobblers were spies who specialized in making false documents, like birth certificates and passports, necessary to create a cover identity.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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