Synonyms for False
11 senses across 2 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "False" (adjective) include mendacious, specious, spurious, trumped-up, untrue.
Adjective
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
"gave false testimony under oath" "false tales of bravery"
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mendaciousspeciousspurioustrumped-upuntrue
arising from error
"a false assumption" "a mistaken view of the situation"
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mistaken
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incorrectwrong
erroneous and usually accidental
"a false start" "a false alarm"
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invalid
deliberately deceptive
"false pretenses"
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insincere
inappropriate to reality or facts
"delusive faith in a wonder drug" "delusive expectations" "false hopes"
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delusive
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unrealistic
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; it's real synthetic fur"
"it isn't fake anything "faux pearls" "false teeth" "decorated with imitation palm leaves" "a purse of simulated alligator hide"
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fakefauximitationsimulated
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artificialunreal
designed to deceive
"a suitcase with a false bottom"
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dishonestdishonorable
inaccurate in pitch
"a false (or sour) note" "her singing was off key"
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off-keysour
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inharmoniousunharmonious
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"
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assumedfictitiousfictivepretendedput onsham
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counterfeitimitative
(used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful
"a false friend" "when lovers prove untrue"
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untrue
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inconstant
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true
Adverb
in a disloyal and faithless manner
"he behaved treacherously" "his wife played him false"
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faithlesslytraitorouslytreacherouslytreasonably
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