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 added: "More fundamentally, our focus remains on showing that the Jane Does' claims are untrue and fabricated."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

He said it was all untrue, and in a bid to clear his name, launched a high-profile legal battle.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

This in turn has facilitated scientific misconduct by a smaller number of scientists untrue to their calling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

I don’t think it’s untrue to say that most people right now feel helpless, at least to some degree.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

“Oh, no. No, no. Not wrong. I’ve never known you to be wrong, Bessie. Your facts are always either untrue or exaggerated, but you’re never wrong—no, no.”

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

untrue

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