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- [fawl-si-tee]
- /ˈfɔl sɪ ti/
- /ˈfɒl.sə.ti/
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- [fawl-si-tee]
- /ˈfɔl sɪ ti/
Definitions of falsity word
- noun plural falsity the quality or condition of being false; incorrectness; untruthfulness; treachery. 1
- noun plural falsity something false; falsehood. 1
- noun falsity The fact of being untrue, incorrect, or insincere. 1
- abbreviation FALSITY falseness 1
- noun falsity lie, sth untrue 1
- noun falsity the state of being false or untrue 0
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Origin of falsity
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English falsete < Anglo-French < Late Latin falsitās. See false, -ity
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Parts of speech for Falsity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
falsity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
falsity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for falsity
noun falsity
- falsehood — a false statement; lie. Synonyms: fabrication, prevarication, falsification, canard, invention, fiction, story.
- duplicity — deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. Synonyms: deceit, deception, dissimulation, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, trickery. Antonyms: candidness, directness, honesty, straightforwardness.
- insincerity — the quality of being insincere; lack of sincerity; hypocrisy; deceitfulness.
- inaccuracy — something inaccurate; error.
- deceit — Deceit is behaviour that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true.
Antonyms for falsity
noun falsity
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- constancy — Constancy is the quality of staying the same even though other things change.
- faithfulness — strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.
- loyalty — the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.
Top questions with falsity
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