Synonyms for
False
Definition
not true or accurate
Synonyms & similar words
treasonably
delusive
true
assumed
offkey
traitorously
fake
sour
mistaken
fictive
simulated
faux
imitation
sham
faithlessly
pretended
treacherously
untrue
fictitious
puton
fake
untrue
incorrect
inaccurate
wrong
misleading
deceptive
dishonest
fraudulent
counterfeit
fictitious
bogus
forged
phony
spurious
fallacious
erroneous
specious
unfounded
groundless
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- false alarm
- false impression
- false start
- false teeth
- false hope
- false accusation
- false sense of security
Word family
Usage note
Often used to describe something that is not true or is deliberately misleading. Be careful not to confuse with 'falsely' when used as an adverb.
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Example sentences
- The false alarm made everyone panic.
- He accused me of saying something false.
- The information provided was false and misleading.
- She was arrested for giving false information to the police.
- The painting was a false copy of the original.
Quotes
Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense. - Buddha
The truth is rarely pure and never simple. - Oscar Wilde
Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't going away. - Elvis Presley