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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024false•hood /ˈfɔlshʊd/USA pronunciation n. - [countable] a false statement or lie;
something false, such as an untrue idea or belief. - [uncountable] the act or practice of telling lies.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024false•hood (fôls′hŏŏd),USA pronunciation n. - a false statement;
lie. - something false;
an untrue idea, belief, etc.:The Nazis propagated the falsehood of racial superiority. - the act of lying or making false statements.
- lack of conformity to truth or fact.
- [Obs.]deception.
- Middle English falshede. See false, -hood 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Falsehood, fib, lie, untruth refer to something untrue or incorrect. A falsehood is a statement that distorts or suppresses the truth, in order to deceive:to tell a falsehood about one's ancestry in order to gain acceptance.A fib denotes a trivial falsehood, and is often used to characterize that which is not strictly true:a polite fib.A lie is a vicious falsehood:to tell a lie about one's neighbor.An untruth is an incorrect statement, either intentionally misleading (less harsh, however, than falsehood or lie) or arising from misunderstanding or ignorance:I'm afraid you are telling an untruth.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged untruthfulness, inveracity, mendacity.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: falsehood /ˈfɔːlsˌhʊd/ n - the quality of being untrue
- an untrue statement; lie
- the act of deceiving or lying
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