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false

/fɔls/adjective, adverb1 syllable

False means: not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality.

Synonyms for false51

adjective, as in not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

mendacious, specious, spurious, trumped-up, untrue, dishonest, dishonorable, counterfeit, imitative, incorrect, wrong, insincere

adjective, as in adopted in order to deceive

assumed, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, sham, counterfeit, imitative

adjective, as in not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

fake, faux, imitation, simulated, artificial, unreal

adjective, as in inaccurate in pitch

off-key, sour, inharmonious, unharmonious

adjective, as in arising from error

mistaken, incorrect, wrong

adjective, as in inappropriate to reality or facts

delusive, unrealistic

adjective, as in designed to deceive

dishonest, dishonorable

adjective, as in (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful

untrue, inconstant

adjective, as in erroneous and usually accidental

invalid

adjective, as in deliberately deceptive

insincere

adverb, as in in a disloyal and faithless manner

faithlessly, traitorously, treacherously, treasonably

also used for false

erroneous, fallacious, bastard, counterfactual, inaccurate, lease, dastardly, insincerely, traitorwise, dishonestly, falsefully, falsely, illegitimately, truthlessly

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Opposites of false

true

What does false mean?11

adjective

1

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality“gave false testimony under oath”

2

adopted in order to deceive“an assumed name”

3

not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article“it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur”

4

inaccurate in pitch“a false (or sour) note”

5

arising from error“a false assumption”

6

inappropriate to reality or facts“delusive faith in a wonder drug”

7

designed to deceive“a suitcase with a false bottom”

8

(used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful“a false friend”

9

erroneous and usually accidental“a false start”

10

deliberately deceptive“false pretenses”

adverb

1

in a disloyal and faithless manner“he behaved treacherously”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

False in a sentence

  • He sits at a table, surrounded by false friends and shameless women.carlosalberto
  • If one is true, then the other must be false.Hybrid
  • In the internet age, many nations are struggling to deal with false information.Hybrid
  • When you have coins in a bag, the false friends come in hordes.kby
  • This statement is false, what were you thinking!Josephlingo
  • If you look carefully, you'll see that the box has a false bottom.darinmex
  • His story may sound false, but it is true for all that.unknown
  • What she said turned out to be false.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of false

as a adjective

comparative
falser
superlative
falsest