false

  • (r) in a disloyal and faithless manner
    • he behaved treacherously
    • his wife played him false
    faithlessly, traitorously, treacherously, treasonably,
  • (a) not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
    • gave false testimony under oath
    • false tales of bravery
  • (s) arising from error
    • a false assumption
    • a mistaken view of the situation
    mistaken,
  • (s) erroneous and usually accidental
    • a false start
    • a false alarm
  • (s) deliberately deceptive
    • false pretenses
  • (s) inappropriate to reality or facts
    • delusive faith in a wonder drug
    • delusive expectations
    • false hopes
    delusive,
  • (s) 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
    faux, imitation, simulated, fake,
  • (s) designed to deceive
    • a suitcase with a false bottom
  • (s) inaccurate in pitch
    • a false (or sour) note
    • her singing was off key
    off-key, sour,
  • (s) 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
    assumed, fictive, pretended, put on, sham, fictitious,
  • (s) (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful
    • a false friend
    • when lovers prove untrue
    untrue,

Synonyms

faithlessly traitorously treacherously treasonably mistaken delusive faux imitation simulated fake off-key sour assumed fictive pretended put on sham fictitious untrue

Antonyms

true

See also

dishonest dishonorable counterfeit imitative incorrect wrong insincere

Words of close approximity

fall
Falco Falla falls
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