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   untrue

   /ʌnˈtruː/

   adjective

   • 1. not in accordance with fact or reality; false or incorrect: "these suggestions are totally untrue" Similar falseuntruthfulfabricatedmade upinventedconcoctedtrumped uperroneousin errorwrongincorrectinaccurateinexactflawedspeciousfallaciousunsoundunfoundedmisguideddistortedoutmisleadingfictitiousfabulousmythicalmythologicalhumorous:economical with the truthOpposite truecorrect
   • 2. not faithful or loyal: "a despotic sheik can be untrue to his vast seraglio" Similar unfaithfuldisloyalfaithlessfalsefalse-heartedtreacheroustraitorousperfidiousdeceitfuldeceivinguntrustworthyduplicitousdouble-dealingtwo-facedJanus-facedinsincereunreliableundependableinconstantadulterousinformal:two-timingOpposite truefaithful
   • 3. incorrectly positioned or balanced; not upright or level.

   Word Origin Old Englishuntrēowe ‘unfaithful’ (see un-1, true).

   Derivatives

   • 1. untruly adverb

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   The meaning of UNTRUE is not faithful : disloyal. How to use untrue in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNTRUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Untrue means not true; false. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

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   Untrue means not true, as to a person or a cause, to fact, or to a standard. See synonyms, derived forms, word history and origin, and example sentences from various sources.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNTRUE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If a statement or idea is untrue, it is false and not based on facts. The allegations were completely untrue. It was untrue to say that all political prisoners have been released.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › untrueUntrue - definition of untrue by The Free Dictionary

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   Untrue means not true to fact, false, or disloyal. Find the origin, usage, and translations of untrue in English and Spanish, and see related words and idioms.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › untrueuntrue adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Untrue means not true or not based on facts. It can also mean not loyal or faithful to somebody or something. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms and word family.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of untrue – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Untrue means false or not true. Learn how to use this adjective in English and see its translations in other languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.