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- [uhn-troo]
- /ʌnˈtru/
- /ʌnˈtruː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-troo]
- /ʌnˈtru/
Definitions of untrue word
- adjective untrue not true, as to a person or a cause, to fact, or to a standard. 1
- adjective untrue unfaithful; false. 1
- adjective untrue incorrect or inaccurate. 1
- adjective untrue statement: false, inaccurate 1
- adjective untrue person: unfaithful 1
- noun untrue unfaithful to partner 1
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Origin of untrue
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; Middle English untrewe, Old English un(ge)trēowe; see un-1, true
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Parts of speech for Untrue
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
untrue popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
untrue usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for untrue
adj untrue
- adulterine — of or made by adulteration; fake
- all wet — wrong; mistaken
- apocryphal — An apocryphal story is one which is probably not true or did not happen, but which may give a true picture of someone or something.
- aspersive — to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander.
- barmecidal — giving only the illusion of plenty; illusory: a Barmecidal banquet.
noun untrue
- bad faith — intention to deceive; treachery or dishonesty (esp in the phrase in bad faith)
- breach of trust — a violation of duty by a trustee or any other person in a fiduciary position
- disloyalty — the quality of being disloyal; lack of loyalty; unfaithfulness.
- inconstancy — not constant; changeable; fickle; variable: an inconstant friend.
adjective untrue
- assumed — false; fictitious
- baseless — If you describe an accusation, rumour, or report as baseless, you mean that it is not true and is not based on facts.
- detractory — (now rare) That detracts from something; disparaging, depreciatory.
- dissembling — to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one's incompetence in business.
- erroneous — Wrong; incorrect.
Antonyms for untrue
adj untrue
- difficile — hard to deal with, satisfy, or please.
- faithful — strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.
- firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- hard as nails — tough, durable
- hardcore — unswervingly committed; uncompromising; dedicated: a hard-core segregationist.
adjective untrue
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- established — (of a custom, belief, practice, or institution) Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
- fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
- glued — Simple past tense and past participle of glue.
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
Top questions with untrue
- what does untrue mean?
- why may information in a wiki be untrue?
- what do you do when your man is untrue?
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