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synonyms for untruthful

  • deceitful
  • deceptive
  • false
  • fraudulent
  • misleading
  • untrustworthy
  • bluffing
  • cheating
  • corrupt
  • crooked
  • deceiving
  • disreputable
  • double-crossing
  • double-dealing
  • lying
  • shady
  • shifty
  • sneaking
  • sneaky
  • tricky
  • two-faced
  • two-timing
  • underhanded
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On this page you'll find 53 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to untruthful, such as: deceitful, deceptive, false, fraudulent, misleading, and untrustworthy.

antonyms for untruthful

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  • faithful
  • frank
  • genuine
  • honest
  • open
  • real
  • reliable
  • trustworthy
  • truthful
  • upright
  • valid
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How to use untruthful in a sentence

The notion of letting someone off the subpoena hook because they are unwilling to testify, or because they are untruthful, or both, is distasteful.
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But, according to ADF, any conclusion Barrett wasn’t untruthful in previous testimony based on that webpage is incorrect.
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Newspaper headlines are usually attractive enough, but shamefully untruthful.
ENGLISH: COMPOSITION AND LITERATUREW. F. (WILLIAM FRANKLIN) WEBSTER
She was ignorant because of lack of opportunity, untruthful because she was ignorant; she could not see the relations of things.
THE LEAVEN IN A GREAT CITYLILLIAN WILLIAM BETTS
A third may be both inaccurate and untruthful, caring not so much for anything as to write his book.
FRIENDS IN COUNCILARTHUR HELPS
These two children were full of vices—the little girl was untruthful, the boy brutish.
BOUVARD AND PCUCHET, PART 2GUSTAVE FLAUBERT
Kate had an untruthful nature and was given to prevari-Kate, so she got into trouble, and engaged an advo-Kate.
LADY CASSANDRAMRS GEORGE DE HORNE VAIZEY
Now Gertrude had really never fancied anything of the kind, and yet she did not dream of being untruthful.
HARPER'S ROUND TABLE, AUGUST 20, 1895VARIOUS
Besides, what had any of them to gain by sending forth distorted statements and untruthful history?
THE TRAGEDY OF ST. HELENAWALTER RUNCIMAN
Out of fear of punishment I hid even the most harmless actions, and when I was questioned I made untruthful answers.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF FRIEDRICH FROEBELFRIEDRICH FROEBEL
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WORDS RELATED TO UNTRUTHFUL

  • false
  • incorrect
  • made up
  • truthless
  • untrue
  • untruthful
  • wrong
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