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Synonyms for false
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Wiktionary
falseadjective
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Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
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Based on factually incorrect premises: false legislation
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Spurious, artificial (as in false teeth).
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A state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
false
That is absurd which is contrary to the first principles of reasoning; as, that a part should be greater than the whole is absurd. A paradoxical statement appears at first thought contradictory or absurd, while it may be really true. Anything is irrational when clearly contrary to sound reason, foolish when contrary to practical good sense, silly when petty and contemptible in its folly, erroneous when containing error that vitiates the result, unreasonable when there seems a perverse bias or an intent to go wrong. Monstrous and preposterous refer to what is overwhelmingly absurd; as, "O monstrous! eleven buckram men grown out of two,"
Shakespeare 1 King Henry IV, act ii, sc. 4. The ridiculous or the nonsensical is worthy only to be laughed at. The lunatic's claim to be a king is ridiculous; the Mother Goose rimes are nonsensical. Compare INCONGRUOUS.Synonyms:
absurd, anomalous, chimerical, erroneous, foolish, ill-advised, ill-considered, ill-judged, inconclusive, incorrect, infatuated, irrational, ludicrous, mistaken, monstrous, nonsensical, paradoxical, preposterous, ridiculous, senseless, stupid, unreasonable, wildAntonyms:
certain, consistent, demonstrable, demonstrated, established, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, infallible, logical, rational, reasonable, sagacious, sensible, sound, substantial, true, undeniable, unquestionable, wise
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
false
Synonyms:
untrue, erroneous, fallacious, sophistical, spurious, deceptive, fabrication, counterfeit, mendacious, sham, mock, bogus, unfaithful, fib, falsity, fiction, dishonorable, faithlessAntonyms:
true, correct, sound, conclusive, authentic, real, genuine, candid, honorable, faithful
Princeton's WordNet
falseadjective
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
"gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"
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off-key, mistaken, simulated, imitation, faux, untrue, assumed, delusive, sham, put on, pretended, sour, fake, fictitious, fictiveAntonyms:
apodictic, honest, actual, sure, sincere, honorable, true, truthful, literal, right, echt, genuine, correct, apodeictic, natural, harmonious, realistic, valid, real, constantfalse, mistakenadjective
arising from error
"a false assumption"; "a mistaken view of the situation"
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off-key, fake, mistaken, imitation, sour, delusive, fictive, simulated, put on, assumed, faux, misguided, fictitious, sham, pretended, untrueAntonyms:
apodictic, constant, honorable, echt, valid, realistic, sincere, real, natural, honest, genuine, true, correct, right, sure, apodeictic, actual, truthful, literal, harmoniousfalseadjective
erroneous and usually accidental
"a false start"; "a false alarm"
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off-key, mistaken, simulated, imitation, faux, untrue, assumed, delusive, sham, put on, pretended, sour, fake, fictitious, fictiveAntonyms:
true, honorable, correct, real, truthful, genuine, honest, valid, right, apodictic, harmonious, echt, sure, literal, realistic, natural, constant, sincere, actual, apodeicticfalseadjective
deliberately deceptive
"false pretenses"
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off-key, mistaken, simulated, imitation, faux, untrue, assumed, delusive, sham, put on, pretended, sour, fake, fictitious, fictiveAntonyms:
sincere, truthful, apodictic, true, honorable, literal, right, harmonious, genuine, constant, real, realistic, echt, correct, apodeictic, valid, actual, natural, sure, honestdelusive, falseadjective
inappropriate to reality or facts
"delusive faith in a wonder drug"; "delusive expectations"; "false hopes"
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off-key, mistaken, simulated, imitation, faux, untrue, assumed, delusive, sham, pretended, sour, fake, put on, fictitious, fictiveAntonyms:
honorable, natural, genuine, truthful, right, realistic, real, harmonious, constant, sure, correct, echt, true, valid, apodeictic, actual, apodictic, honest, sincere, literalfake, false, faux, imitation, simulatedadjective
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
"it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"
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bastard, fake, put on, mistaken, imitation, sour, delusive, fictive, simulated, faux, assumed, bogus, phoney, fictitious, sham, phony, off-key, pretended, untrueAntonyms:
constant, apodeictic, truthful, correct, honest, actual, right, apodictic, echt, honorable, genuine, sure, natural, harmonious, true, sincere, real, realistic, literal, validfalseadjective
designed to deceive
"a suitcase with a false bottom"
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off-key, mistaken, simulated, imitation, faux, untrue, assumed, delusive, sham, put on, pretended, sour, fake, fictitious, fictiveAntonyms:
apodeictic, valid, right, natural, echt, sincere, correct, harmonious, truthful, real, honorable, true, actual, sure, realistic, apodictic, honest, genuine, constant, literalfalse, off-key, souradjective
inaccurate in pitch
"a false (or sour) note"; "her singing was off key"
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off-key, fake, saturnine, turned, mistaken, imitation, sour, delusive, fictive, morose, simulated, put on, dark, off, moody, assumed, rancid, dour, sullen, faux, fictitious, sham, glowering, pretended, glum, untrueAntonyms:
genuine, literal, harmonious, constant, natural, right, sincere, actual, apodeictic, realistic, real, honest, apodictic, echt, valid, truthful, correct, true, sure, honorableassumed, false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, shamadjective
adopted in order to deceive
"an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"
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off-key, fancied, fake, mistaken, imitation, sour, delusive, fictive, simulated, put on, fictional, assumed, faux, fictitious, sham, fabricated, pretended, untrueAntonyms:
valid, apodeictic, real, natural, sure, sincere, realistic, constant, truthful, actual, literal, apodictic, genuine, right, correct, harmonious, honorable, echt, honest, truefalse, untrueadverb
(used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful
"a false friend"; "when lovers prove untrue"
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off-key, fake, mistaken, imitation, sour, delusive, fictive, simulated, put on, assumed, faux, out of true, fictitious, sham, pretended, untrueAntonyms:
realistic, apodictic, sure, genuine, correct, truthful, sincere, honorable, constant, apodeictic, echt, honest, literal, true, harmonious, actual, natural, right, valid, realfaithlessly, traitorously, treacherously, treasonably, falseadverb
in a disloyal and faithless manner
"he behaved treacherously"; "his wife played him false"
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traitorously, treasonably, faithlessly, treacherouslyAntonyms:
honorable, constant, harmonious, natural, genuine, sure, right, correct, apodictic, literal, honest, truthful, actual, apodeictic, real, true, sincere, realistic, valid, echt
Dictionary of English Synonymes
falseadjective
falseadjective
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dishonest, perfidious, treacherous, unveracious, mendacious, faithless, truthless, untruthful, disingenuous, dishonorable, double-tongued, double-faced, false-heartedfalseadjective
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counterfeit, spurious, forged, not genuine, feigned, hypocritical, clap-trapfalseadjective
falseadjective
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fallacious, deceptive, deceiving, deceitful, delusive, misleading, disappointing
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
falseadjective
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spurious, forged, counterfeit, sham, supposititious, unauthentic, bogus, feigned, fallacious, make believe, hypocritical, assumed, pseudo, sophistical, untenable, unveracious, dishonest, erroneous, untruthful, disloyal, perfidious, traitorous, disingenuous, insincere, recreant, faithless, unfaithful
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "false":
fake, untrue, wrong, bogus, spurious, forged, counterfeit, incorrect, erroneous, phony, fraudulent, inaccurate, mistaken, phoney, faux, misleading, disingenuous, untruthful, fallacious, sham, dummy, scythe, trumped-up, fictitious, misguided, incidental, deceptive, forgery, fakes, flawed, mock
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How to use false in a sentence?
This is all based on a false narrative that somehow American law enforcement is dangerous to the community. And you know, this is something that law enforcement have been fighting for a long time, i think now that's been proven as we see, you know, the Defund the Police movement has done nothing but help violent crime flourish.
Once again part of the liberal media, this time Vanity Fair, has written a story riddled with unnamed sources and false assertions, as a magazine tailored to women it is shameful that they continue to write salacious and false stories meant to demean Mrs. President Trump, rather than focus on President Trump positive work as First Lady and as a supportive wife and mother.
The honor of your presentation, execution, experience, and growth will do much more for you and your career over false claims that have no substance yet.
This story is completely false.
Like the Government of India, we're horrified by these terrible acts of violence and wanted to respond quickly to the very important issues you have raised, we believe that false news, misinformation and the spread of hoaxes are issues best tackled collectively: by government, civil society and technology companies working together.
Translations for false
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- زائفArabic
- фалшив, неверен, грешен, изкуственBulgarian
- gaouBreton
- fals, incorrecte, artificial, postísCatalan, Valencian
- nepravdivý, imitovaný, nepravý, falešný, umělýCzech
- anwir, anghywir, gau, ffugWelsh
- falsk, kunstigDanish
- falsch, unecht, unwahrGerman
- ψευδής, πλαστός, κίβδηλος, νόθοςGreek
- malveraEsperanto
- falso, postizoSpanish
- غلطPersian
- petollinen, epälojaali, väärä, kelvoton, valheellinen, vale-, perusteeton, teko, vale, epärehellinen, epävireinen, virheellinen, falski, väliaikainen, epätosi, keinotekoinen, keino-Finnish
- faux, incorrect, artificielFrench
- bréige, bréag-, falsa, bréagachIrish
- breugach, fuadain, meallta, mealltachScottish Gaelic
- falsoGalician
- תותבת, שקרי, לא נכון, מזוייף, תותבHebrew
- झूठा, खोटाHindi
- hamis, mű-Hungarian
- սխալ, կեղծArmenian
- falseInterlingua
- buatan, salahIndonesian
- errato, bugiardo, falso, posticcio, fintoItalian
- 虚偽, 偽のJapanese
- ყალბიGeorgian
- gawCornish
- жаңылыш, арамза, ката, жасалмаKyrgyz
- falsus, mendaxLatin
- klaidingas, dirbtinis, netikras, neteisingasLithuanian
- mākslīgs, nepareizs, viltots, kļūdainsLatvian
- palsu, salahMalay
- vals, onecht, fout, onwaar, onjuistDutch
- falskNorwegian
- falsOccitan
- fałszywy, nieprawdziwy, sztucznyPolish
- falso, artificial, erradoPortuguese
- contrafăcut, neadevăr, fals, artificialRomanian
- фальшивый, ложный, неправильныйRussian
- अशुद्ध, असत्यSanskrit
- osann, konstgjord, falsk, falsktSwedish
- yanlış, yalan, yapay, sahteTurkish
- کھوٹا, جھوٹھا, غلطUrdu
- dobik, neveratikVolapük
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