Meaning

2 senses
  1. False; not true.

    She says that I stole her necklace, but that's completely untrue.

    unwahr

    not true to an obligation or trust

  2. Not faithful or loyal.

Examples

31 sentences
  1. Most of what Tom said was untrue.

    Більшість із того, що сказав Том, було неправдою.

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  2. This is completely untrue.

    ruЭто в корне неверно.

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  3. This is also untrue.

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  4. This is all untrue.

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  5. That rumor is untrue.

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Translations

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Origin

From Middle English untrewe, from Old English untrīewe, from Proto-West Germanic *untriuwī

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

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Forms

more untrue, most untrue
Comparativemore untrue Lesson
Superlativemost untrue Lesson

regular

Synonyms

68 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful:false
  • not accurately fitted; not level:out of true

Antonyms

9 antonyms

Word family

9 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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