falsest

false

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawls]
- /fɔls/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawls]
- /fɔls/

Definitions of falsest word

adjective falsest not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement. 1
adjective falsest uttering or declaring what is untrue: a false witness. 1
adjective falsest not faithful or loyal; treacherous: a false friend. 1
adjective falsest tending to deceive or mislead; deceptive: a false impression. 1
adjective falsest not genuine; counterfeit. 1
adjective falsest based on mistaken, erroneous, or inconsistent impressions, ideas, or facts: false pride. 1

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Origin of falsest

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English, Old English fals < Latin falsus feigned, false, orig. past participle of fallere to deceive; reinforced by or reborrowed from Anglo-French, Old French fals, feminine false < Latin

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Parts of speech for Falsest

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Falsest

falsest popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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