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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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   Untrue means not faithful, not correct, or not factual. Learn the synonyms, examples, and word history of untrue from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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 related words.

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

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   Untrue means not true, false, or incorrect. It can also mean disloyal or unfaithful. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and sentences with untrue.

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   Untrue definition: not true, as to a person or a cause, to fact, or to a standard.. See examples of UNTRUE used in a sentence.

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.

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   1 not true; not based on facts These accusations are totally untrue. an untrue claim It is untrue to say that something like this could never happen again. synonyms at wrong