Meaning & Definition of Untrue in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: Not true; incorrect.

  Example Sentence: The report was filled with untrue statements.

• Definition: Deceptively false or misleading.

  Example Sentence: His untrue claims about the product led to consumer complaints.

• Definition: Not accurate; erroneous.

  Example Sentence: The untrue assumptions in the argument undermined its validity.

Etymology

Origin: From un- meaning 'not' + true.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• to be untrue: to be false or not correct.
• untrue to oneself: not being honest or authentic.

Translations

• Spanish: falso

• French: faux

• German: falsch

• Russian: неверный

Related Words

• truth: The quality or state of being in accordance with fact or reality.

• falsity: The state of being false or untrue.

Slang Meanings of untrue

• Meaning: Lying

  Example Sentence: He’s just being untrue about where he was last night.

• Meaning: Fabrication

  Example Sentence: That story is totally untrue; he just made it up.