Untruth synonyms and antonyms

ŭn-tro͝oth'

Lack of conformity to truth or fact; inaccuracy.

7

3

Evasion of the truth; deceit, evasiveness.

6

2

(Uncountable) The characteristic of being untrue.

5

1

Something remarkably large

2

0

An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.

4

3

The act of eluding or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding.

2

1

The definition of a canard is a false or misleading story.

2

1

Advertisement

half-truth (related)

1

0

(Baseball) A misplay in fielding or throwing a ball which allows a runner to reach base or to advance to the next base: neither a wild pitch nor a passed ball is an error

4

4

Any of various shorebirds of a worldwide family (Laridae), with large wings, slender legs, webbed feet, a strong, hooked bill, and feathers of chiefly white and gray

1

1

true (related)

1

1

insinuation (related)

0

0

mendacity (related)

0

0

calumny (related)

0

0

Advertisement

sophistry (related)

0

0

misrepresentation

Incorrect or unfaithful representation in the capacity of agent or official representative, as of a principal in a matter of business, or of constituents in legislation.

0

1

(Optics) an aberration that causes magnification to change over the field of view.

0

1

(Law) The tort or fraudulent representation of a material fact made with knowledge of its falsity, or recklessly, or without reasonable grounds for believing its truth and with intent to induce reliance on it; the plaintiff justifiably relies on the deception, to his injury.

0

1

(Dated) A particular habit or manner; a peculiarity; a trait.

0

1

The definition of a pretense is a false impression, a false claim or an attempt to make a falsehood appear true.

0

1

false appearance

0

1

Advertisement

A hidden means of gaining an unfair advantage in a computer game, often by entering a cheat code.

0

1

An error; a blunder.

0

1

Hiding one's feelings or purposes.

0

1

0

1

cock-and-bull story

An absurd or highly improbable tale passed off as being true.

0

1

A small or trivial lie

0

1

Works in this category:

0

1

Advertisement

(Chiefly US) A floor or level of a building; a storey.

0

1

A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.

0

1

An exaggerated or boastful story; a tall tale.

0

1

(Idiomatic) A greatly exaggerated, fantastic story.

0

1

The state of being in error; the quality of being erroneous.

0

1

A false notion.

0

1

The characteristic of being false.

0

1

Advertisement

truth (antonym)

That which is real, in a deeper sense; spiritual or "˜genuine' reality.

0

1

Lack of veracity; untruthfulness

0

2

A statement that is false. Usually indicating an error rather than an intentional lie.

0

2

correct (related)

An erroneous or false idea

0

2

Find another word for untruth. In this page you can discover 39 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for untruth, like: falsehood, prevarication, falsity, whopper, lie, evasion, canard, half-truth, error, gull and true.