untruthful
untruthful · more untruthful · most untruthful
unwahrheitlich, unehrlich
Not giving the truth; providing untrue facts; lyingNot giving the truth; providing untrue facts; lying.
/ʌnˈtruːθf(ʊ)l/
Meaning
2 sensesNot giving the truth; providing untrue facts; lying.
unwahrheitlich
Pertaining to falsehood; corrupt; dishonest.
unehrlich
More definitions
- not expressing or given to expressing the truth
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
not giving the truth, lying:
dishonest:
Origin
From un- + truthful. Compare Middle English untreuthfull, untrowþeful, wntreuthtfull (“unbFrom un- + truthful. Compare Middle English untreuthfull, untrowþeful, wntreuthtfull (“unbelieving, infidel”).
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Forms
more untruthful, most untruthful| Comparative | more untruthful Lesson |
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| Superlative | most untruthful Lesson |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelateduntruthfulness
Deriveduntruthfully
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form