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untruthful

adjective

un·​truth·​ful ˌən-ˈtrüth-fəl How to pronounce untruthful (audio)
: not containing or telling the truth : false, inaccurate
an untruthful report
untruthfully adverb
untruthfulness noun
Choose the Right Synonym for untruthful

dishonest, deceitful, mendacious, untruthful mean unworthy of trust or belief.

dishonest implies a willful perversion of truth in order to deceive, cheat, or defraud.

a swindle usually involves two dishonest people

deceitful usually implies an intent to mislead and commonly suggests a false appearance or double-dealing.

the secret affairs of a deceitful spouse

mendacious may suggest bland or even harmlessly mischievous deceit and when used of people often suggests a habit of telling untruths.

mendacious tales of adventure

untruthful stresses a discrepancy between what is said and fact or reality.

an untruthful account of their actions

Example Sentences

an unintentionally untruthful statement that the candidate later corrected the political action committee was slammed for spreading untruthful smears about the candidate and his wife
Recent Examples on the Web The mayor determined that Griffin, while in his probationary period, was allegedly untruthful when questioned by the police’s internal affairs department, according to court documents. Shannon Dooling, ProPublica, 11 Aug. 2022 Mark Bankston, one of the plaintiffs’ attorneys, said the cellphone evidence suggests Jones may have committed perjury during the trial's discovery period by being untruthful about his text messages. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2022 Libel suits filed against a regular person can succeed merely if the statements are proven untruthful. oregonlive, 7 July 2022 The most -- another way of looking at our suspicion of each other: Is the other party untruthful? NBC News, 24 July 2022 Depp’s legions of online fans have focused on their belief that Heard has been untruthful. Staff And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022 What happened to the young player is inexcusable and damage from the widespread and untruthful accusations have devastated his entire family. cleveland, 25 May 2022 Ravnsborg, who has said little about the crash, denied being untruthful in a brief interview in February. CBS News, 12 Apr. 2022 Ravnsborg, who has said little about the crash, denied being untruthful in a brief interview in February. Stephen Groves, chicagotribune.com, 12 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1843, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of untruthful was circa 1843

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