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untrue

[ uhn-troo ]

adjective

untruer, untruest.
  1. not true, as to a person or a cause, to fact, or to a standard.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. unfaithful; false.
  3. incorrect or inaccurate.


untrue

/ ʌˈٰː /

adjective

  1. incorrect or false
  2. disloyal
  3. diverging from a rule, standard, or measure; inaccurate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈٰܱ, adverb
  • ܲˈٰܱԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·ٰܱn noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of untrue1

before 1050; Middle English untrewe, Old English un ( ge ) ٰŧǷɱ; un- 1, true
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Example Sentences

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Most parents have heard at least one untrue statement about measles or the vaccine for it, and many don’t know what to believe, according to an April KFF poll.

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The company previously said the union’s allegations were untrue.

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He said “most cases now are severe,” which is untrue.

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A lovely story, but untrue, as they immigrated before Castro's rise to power.

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But Mr Bridgen said he believed the comments intended to cause "grievous harm" to his reputation and were "seriously defamatory and untrue".

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