false
Untrue, not factual, factually incorrectUntrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
» His story turned out to be false.
Оказалось, что его история неправдива.
Виявилося, що його історія неправдива.
Meaning
10 sensesUntrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
falsch, unwahr
фальши́выйfalʹšívyj, ло́жныйlóžnyj, непра́вильныйneprávilʹnyj
неправди́вийnepravdývyj, хи́бнийxýbnyj
Based on factually incorrect premises.
false legislation, false punishment
Spurious, artificial.
false teeth
falsch, unecht
Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.
falsch
ложьložʹ
хи́баxýba
Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
a false witness
Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.
a false friend, lover, or subject; false to promises
Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
a false conclusion; a false construction in grammar
erroneous and usually accidental
Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
Used in the vernacular name of a species (or group of species) together with the name of another species to which it is similar in appearance.
false scorpion (an arachnid)
false killer whale (a dolphin)
Out of tune.
Examples
356 sentencesHis story turned out to be false.
Виявилося, що його історія неправдива.
ruОказалось, что его история неправдива.
It was a false alarm.
Це була фальшива тривога.
ruЭто была ложная тревога.
deEs war ein Fehlalarm.
Tom's accusations are false.
Звинувачення Тома неправдиві.
Tom took out his false teeth.
ruТом вынул свои вставные зубы.
deTom nahm seine falschen Zähne heraus.
Tom said the report was false.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English false, fals, from Old English fals (“false; counterfeit; fraudulent; wFrom Middle English false, fals, from Old English fals (“false; counterfeit; fraudulent; wrong; mistaken”), from Latin falsus (“counterfeit, false; falsehood”), perfect passive participle of fallō (“deceive”). Reinforced in Middle English by Anglo-Norman and Old French fals, faus. Compare Scots fals, false, Saterland Frisian falsk, German falsch, Dutch vals, Swedish and Danish falsk; all from Latin falsus. Displaced native Middle English les, lese, from Old English lēas (“false”); See lease, leasing. Doublet of faux.
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Forms
falser, falsestSynonyms
36 synonyms- (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful:untrue
- arising from error:mistaken
- inaccurate in pitch:off-keysour
- adopted in order to deceive:assumedfictitiousfictivepretendedput onsham
- not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article:fakefauximitationsimulated
- inappropriate to reality or facts:delusive
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
141 related wordsLessons for this word
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