UNTRUTH

falsehood, falsity, untruth

(noun) a false statement

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

untruth (countable and uncountable, plural untruths)

A lie or falsehood.

The condition of being false; truthlessness.

Synonyms

• see falsehood

Source: Wiktionary


Un*truth", n.

1. The quality of being untrue; contrariety to truth; want of veracity; also, treachery; faithlessness; disloyalty. Chaucer.

2. That which is untrue; a false assertion; a falsehood; a lie; also, an act of treachery or disloyalty. Shak.

Syn.

– Lie; falsehood. See Lie.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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