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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He said recent "upsetting, quite untrue, quite damaging" online posts had "hurt the whole of the school community" but he believed social media also had "many advantages" for young people.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Claims that “insider trading is rampant,” and that our insider trading rules are “fuzzier” than others are simply untrue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

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 • Mar. 27, 2026

"Secondly, untrue facts are being disseminated on the basis of a one-sided account," it continued.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

If it was untrue, I don’t think I could take it.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

untrue

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