untrue
Americanadjective
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not true, as to a person or a cause, to fact, or to a standard.
- Synonyms:
- erroneous, unfounded, groundless
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unfaithful; false.
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incorrect or inaccurate.
adjective
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incorrect or false
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disloyal
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diverging from a rule, standard, or measure; inaccurate
Other Word Forms
- untrueness noun
- untruly adverb
Etymology
Origin of untrue
before 1050; Middle English untrewe, Old English un ( ge ) trēowe; un- 1, true
Example Sentences
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The Afghan military and police said the aircraft was shot down in the eastern city of Jalalabad, but Islamabad's foreign ministry told AFP that it was "a false claim" and "totally untrue".
From Barron's
When that appeared to be untrue, the story line shifted.
He has previously dismissed the affair allegation as untrue.
From Salon
Kosovo's former president and guerrilla leader Hashim Thaci called the war crimes charges against him "entirely untrue and utterly absurd" Wednesday on the final day of his marathon trial in The Hague.
From Barron's
Rogers said in a statement at the time: “That is completely untrue.”
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