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Definitions

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

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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

WEAK

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

STRONGEST

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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To become capable of destroying a false god, she subjects herself to massive doses of radiation.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Once a false image takes hold, it is nearly impossible to uproot, and the flood of fabricated content has a corrosive effect: It makes us doubt everything.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Binance, in its comment this week, said it was false that the exchange currently was a primary gateway for Iranian crypto funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Jocelyn Penque, a UK-based Texan dating coach and founder of Dating Classroom, has been trying to resolve this confused picture of profiles containing false information and AI interventions.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

He crept through, then reached back round to pull the door closed and replace the false panel.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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