untruth

[ uhn-trooth ]

/ ʌnˈtruθ /

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noun, plural un·truths [uhn-troothz, -trooths]. /ʌnˈtruðz, -ˈtruθs/.

the state or character of being untrue.

want of veracity; divergence from truth.

something untrue; a falsehood or lie.

Archaic. unfaithfulness; disloyalty.

Origin of untruth

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English untrēowth: see un-¹, truth

SYNONYMS FOR untruth

3 fiction, story, tale, fabrication, invention.

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3. See falsehood.

Words nearby untruth

untrod, untroubled, untrue, untruss, untrustworthy, untruth, untruthful, untuck, untune, unturned, untutored

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Example sentences from the Web for untruth

But then people started defending--or minimizing to the point of untruth--the clearly indefensible.
Why Hugo Chavez Was Bad for Venezuela|Megan McArdle|March 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He was going nuts with frustration in the face of what he considered to be phoniness and untruth.
In Vice Presidential Debate, Joe Biden Perfects Art of the Smirk|Lee Siegel|October 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And then the very fact of celebrity bankrolls its own momentum, creates its own truth out of a card house of untruth.
Trump Endorsed Romney Because It Was Like Calling to Like|Lee Siegel|February 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
If he told an untruth, she kept silence with her lips, but scarcely with her expression.
Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth|George Brandes

Why, when I was your age I never even thought of telling an untruth.
Among the Humorists and After Dinner Speakers, Vol. I|Various
It is not honest inquiry that makes anarchy; but it is error, insincerity, half-belief and untruth that make it.
Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History|Thomas Carlyle
He could not speak an untruth, nor could he admit the great fear that almost stopped the beating of his heart.
Camp-fire and Wigwam|Edward Sylvester Ellis
Who on earth could ever have told you so monstrous an untruth?
A Siren|Thomas Adolphus Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for untruth

untruth

/ (ʌnˈtruːθ) /

noun

the state or quality of being untrue

a statement, fact, etc, that is not true

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单词	untruth
释义	untruth [ uhn-trooth ] / ʌnˈtruθ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR untruth ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural un·truths [uhn-troothz, -trooths]. /ʌnˈtruðz, -ˈtruθs/. the state or character of being untrue. want of veracity; divergence from truth. something untrue; a falsehood or lie. Archaic. unfaithfulness; disloyalty. Origin of untruth First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English untrēowth: see un-¹, truth SYNONYMS FOR untruth 3 fiction, story, tale, fabrication, invention. SEE SYNONYMS FOR untruth ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for untruth 3. See falsehood. Words nearby untruth untrod, untroubled, untrue, untruss, untrustworthy, untruth, untruthful, untuck, untune, unturned, untutored Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for untruth But then people started defending--or minimizing to the point of untruth--the clearly indefensible. Why Hugo Chavez Was Bad for Venezuela\|Megan McArdle\|March 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He was going nuts with frustration in the face of what he considered to be phoniness and untruth. In Vice Presidential Debate, Joe Biden Perfects Art of the Smirk\|Lee Siegel\|October 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And then the very fact of celebrity bankrolls its own momentum, creates its own truth out of a card house of untruth. Trump Endorsed Romney Because It Was Like Calling to Like\|Lee Siegel\|February 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST If he told an untruth, she kept silence with her lips, but scarcely with her expression. Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth\|George Brandes Why, when I was your age I never even thought of telling an untruth. Among the Humorists and After Dinner Speakers, Vol. I\|Various It is not honest inquiry that makes anarchy; but it is error, insincerity, half-belief and untruth that make it. Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History\|Thomas Carlyle He could not speak an untruth, nor could he admit the great fear that almost stopped the beating of his heart. Camp-fire and Wigwam\|Edward Sylvester Ellis Who on earth could ever have told you so monstrous an untruth? A Siren\|Thomas Adolphus Trollope British Dictionary definitions for untruth untruth / (ʌnˈtruːθ) / noun the state or quality of being untrue a statement, fact, etc, that is not true 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 Words related to untruth whopper, misrepresentation, distortion, prevarication, lie, canard, deceit
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untruth

noun, plural un·truths [uhn-troothz, -trooths]. /ʌnˈtruðz, -ˈtruθs/.

Origin of untruth

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Example sentences from the Web for untruth

British Dictionary definitions for untruth

noun

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