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false > 11 senses
ADJECTIVE1falseNot in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
2false, mistakenArising from error
3falseErroneous and usually accidental
4false, hollowDeliberately deceptive
5false, delusiveInappropriate to reality or facts
6false, fake, faux, imitation, simulatedNot genuine or real
7falseDesigned to deceive
8false, off-key, sourInaccurate in pitch
9false, assumed, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, shamAdopted in order to deceive
10false, untrue(used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection
ADVERB1false, faithlessly, traitorously, treacherously, treasonablyIn a disloyal and faithless manner
false > pronunciation
Soundsfao'ls
Rhymeswaltz
false > adjective 1
MeaningNot in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality.
Examples"gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"
Attribute oftruth, the true, verity
Similarmendacious; specious; trumped-up; untrue, wrong
See alsoincorrect, wrong; counterfeit, imitative; dishonest, dishonorable; insincere
Contrarytrue
false > adjective 2
MeaningArising from error.
Examples"a false assumption"
Synonymsmistaken
Similar toincorrect, wrong
Adverbsfalsely
false > adjective 3
MeaningErroneous and usually accidental.
Examples"a false start"; "a false alarm"
Similar toinvalid
false > adjective 4
MeaningDeliberately deceptive.
Examples"hollow (or false) promises"; "false pretenses"
Synonymshollow
Similar toinsincere
Adverbsfalsely
false > adjective 5
MeaningInappropriate to reality or facts.
Examples"false hopes"
Synonymsdelusive
Similar tounrealistic
false > adjective 6
MeaningNot genuine or real. Being an imitation of the genuine article.
Examples"false teeth"
Synonymsfake, faux, imitation, simulated
Similar toartificial, unreal
false > adjective 7
MeaningDesigned to deceive.
Examples"a suitcase with a false bottom"
Similar todishonest, dishonorable
false > adjective 8
MeaningInaccurate in pitch.
Examples"a false (or sour) note"
Synonymsoff-key, sour
Similar toinharmonious, unharmonious
false > adjective 9
MeaningAdopted in order to deceive.
Synonymsassumed, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, sham
Similar tocounterfeit, imitative
false > adjective 10
Meaning(used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection. Unfaithful.
Examples"a false friend"
Synonymsuntrue
Similar toinconstant
false > adverb
MeaningIn a disloyal and faithless manner.
Examples"his wife played him false"
Synonymsfaithlessly, traitorously, treacherously, treasonably

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