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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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

The Board also reserved the right to be able to trigger the suspension at any time in the future if the club makes intentionally untrue declarations.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 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

But an ICE official later testified that that was untrue.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

Most of those reports were a nightmare--grotesque, circumstantial, eager and untrue.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

untrue

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