Meaning & use

untrue

adjective·Everyday

Not in accordance with fact; false, or not faithful and loyal to someone.

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The rumor about the company closing turned out to be completely untrue.

He felt guilty for being untrue to the promise he had made his daughter.

A note on using this word

Untrue usually means factually false, but it can also describe disloyalty, as in untrue to one's word.

Words with a similar meaning

falseincorrectunfaithful

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