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false

[fawls] / fɔls /
ADJECTIVE
wrong, made up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bogus deceitful dishonest distorted erroneous fake fanciful faulty fictitious fraudulent improper inaccurate incorrect invalid misleading mistaken phony specious spurious unfounded unreal untrue untruthful
WEAK
apocryphal beguiling casuistic concocted contrary to fact cooked-up counterfactual deceiving delusive ersatz fallacious fishy illusive imaginary inexact lying mendacious misrepresentative off the mark sham sophistical trumped-up unsound
Antonyms
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accurate authentic correct fair faithful frank genuine honest moral open proven real right sincere sound true trustworthy truthful valid
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actual factual just known precise reliable straight substantiated
ADJECTIVE
dishonest, hypocritical
Synonyms
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deceitful deceptive malicious misleading
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apostate base beguiling canting corrupt crooked deceiving deluding delusive devious dishonorable disloyal double-dealing duplicitous faithless falsehearted forsworn foul lying malevolent mean mythomaniac perfidious perjured rascally recreant renegade scoundrelly traitorous treacherous treasonable two-faced underhanded unfaithful unscrupulous untrustworthy venal villainous wicked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
frank honest open truthful upright
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accurate actual correct factual genuine just known precise real reliable right straight substantiated true valid
ADJECTIVE
fake, counterfeit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bogus contrived deceptive fabricated forged hollow phony spurious unreal wrong
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adulterated alloyed artificial assumed bent brummagem bum colored copied crock disguised ersatz factitious feigned fishy framed imitation made-up make believe manufactured meretricious mock ostensible pretended pseudo seeming shady sham simulated snide so-called substitute synthetic
Antonyms
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authentic frank genuine honest real sincere truthful
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accurate actual correct factual just known precise reliable right straight substantiated true valid

Example Sentences

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Blanche bridled at the suggestion, calling it “the most false statement I have ever heard in my life.”

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said reports on Wednesday that Iran had closed the strait in response to Israel’s strikes in Lebanon were false.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But an hour later it was now Jodie in the back of a police car, tearfully facing a journey to custody, having been arrested over false allegations that she was the one harassing him.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Elsewhere in the interview, attorney Stein doubled down on his belief that the child actors and their parents are “absolutely” making false allegations against Busfield.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Herold gave the soldiers false names and claimed he and Booth were on their way to join up with the Confederates themselves.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson