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- [uhn-trooth]
- /ʌnˈtruθ/
- /ʌnˈtruːθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-trooth]
- /ʌnˈtruθ/
Definitions of untruth word
- noun plural untruth the state or character of being untrue. 1
- noun plural untruth want of veracity; divergence from truth. 1
- noun plural untruth something untrue; a falsehood or lie. Synonyms: fiction, story, tale, fabrication, invention. 1
- noun plural untruth Archaic. unfaithfulness; disloyalty. 1
- noun untruth lie, falsehood 1
- variable noun untruth An untruth is a lie. 0
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Origin of untruth
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English untrēowth. See un-1, truth
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Parts of speech for Untruth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
untruth popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% 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.
untruth usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for untruth
noun untruth
- artifact — any object made by human work; esp., a simple or primitive tool, weapon, vessel, etc.
- beguilement — to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
- bestiary — a moralizing medieval collection of descriptions (and often illustrations) of real and mythical animals
- boo-boo — A boo-boo is a silly mistake or blunder.
- booboos — a stupid or silly mistake; blunder.
Antonyms for untruth
noun untruth
- factualism — emphasis on, devotion to, or extensive reliance upon facts: the factualism of scientific experiment.
- dutifulness — The state of being dutiful.
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Matching words
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