English noun: falseness | |||
1. | falseness (state) the state of being false or untrue | ||
Samples | Argument could not determine its truth or falsity. | ||
Synonyms | falsity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | irreality, unreality | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | spuriousness | ||
Antonyms | the true, trueness, verity, truth | ||
2. | falseness (attribute) unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous | ||
Synonyms | faithlessness, fickleness, inconstancy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | infidelity, unfaithfulness | ||
3. | falseness (attribute) the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical | ||
Synonyms | hollowness, insincerity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | untruthfulness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hypocrisy | ||
Antonyms | sincerity | ||