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English adjective: false | |||
| 1. | false not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality | ||
| Samples | Gave false testimony under oath. False tales of bravery. | ||
| Similar | mendacious, specious, spurious, trumped-up, untrue | ||
| See also | counterfeit, dishonest, dishonorable, imitative, incorrect, insincere, wrong | ||
| Attribute | the true, trueness, truth, verity | ||
| Antonyms | true | ||
| 2. | false arising from error | ||
| Samples | A false assumption. A mistaken view of the situation. | ||
| Synonyms | mistaken | ||
| Similar | incorrect, wrong | ||
| Antonyms | correct, right | ||
| 3. | false erroneous and usually accidental | ||
| Samples | A false start. A false alarm. | ||
| Similar | invalid | ||
| Antonyms | valid | ||
| 4. | false deliberately deceptive | ||
| Samples | False pretenses. | ||
| Similar | insincere | ||
| Antonyms | sincere | ||
| 5. | false inappropriate to reality or facts | ||
| Samples | Delusive faith in a wonder drug. Delusive expectations. False hopes. | ||
| Synonyms | delusive | ||
| Similar | unrealistic | ||
| Antonyms | realistic | ||
| 6. | false not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article | ||
| Samples | It isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur. Faux pearls. False teeth. Decorated with imitation palm leaves. A purse of simulated alligator hide. | ||
| Synonyms | fake, faux, imitation, simulated | ||
| Similar | artificial, unreal | ||
| Antonyms | natural | ||
| 7. | false designed to deceive | ||
| Samples | A suitcase with a false bottom. | ||
| Similar | dishonest, dishonorable | ||
| Antonyms | honest, honorable | ||
| 8. | false inaccurate in pitch | ||
| Samples | A false (or sour) note. Her singing was off key. | ||
| Synonyms | off-key, sour | ||
| Similar | inharmonious, unharmonious | ||
| Antonyms | harmonious | ||
| 9. | false adopted in order to deceive | ||
| Samples | An assumed name. An assumed cheerfulness. A fictitious address. Fictive sympathy. A pretended interest. A put-on childish voice. Sham modesty. | ||
| Synonyms | assumed, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, sham | ||
| Similar | counterfeit, imitative | ||
| Antonyms | echt, genuine | ||
| 10. | false (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful | ||
| Samples | A false friend. When lovers prove untrue. | ||
| Synonyms | untrue | ||
| Similar | inconstant | ||
| Antonyms | constant | ||
English adverb: false | |||
| 1. | false in a disloyal and faithless manner | ||
| Samples | He behaved treacherously. His wife played him false. | ||
| Synonyms | faithlessly, traitorously, treacherously, treasonably | ||
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