untrue

Definition

False; not true.

Etymology

From Middle English untrewe, from Old English untrīewe, from Proto-West Germanic *untriuwī, from Proto-Germanic *untriwwiz. Equivalent to un- + true.

Example Sentences

• "She says that I stole her necklace, but that's completely untrue."
• ""I know it is true, for an untrue word never passed her lips.""
• "This statement is untrue."

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