FALSE

[fɔːls;fɒls] or [fɔls]

Definition

(adj.) (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful; 'a false friend'; 'when lovers prove untrue' .

(adj.) arising from error; 'a false assumption'; 'a mistaken view of the situation' .

(adj.) inaccurate in pitch; 'a false (or sour) note'; 'her singing was off key' .

(adj.) designed to deceive; 'a suitcase with a false bottom' .

(adj.) deliberately deceptive; 'false pretenses' .

(adj.) not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; 'gave false testimony under oath'; 'false tales of bravery' .

(adj.) erroneous and usually accidental; 'a false start'; 'a false alarm' .

Inputed by Laura--From WordNet

Definition

(superl.) Uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit; dishnest; as, a false witness.

(superl.) Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous; perfidious; as, a false friend, lover, or subject; false to promises.

(superl.) Not according with truth or reality; not true; fitted or likely to deceive or disappoint; as, a false statement.

(superl.) Not genuine or real; assumed or designed to deceive; counterfeit; hypocritical; as, false tears; false modesty; false colors; false jewelry.

(superl.) Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous; as, a false claim; a false conclusion; a false construction in grammar.

(superl.) Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.

(superl.) Not in tune.

(adv.) Not truly; not honestly; falsely.

(a.) To report falsely; to falsify.

(a.) To betray; to falsify.

(a.) To mislead by want of truth; to deceive.

(a.) To feign; to pretend to make.

Typist: Morton

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Untrue, not true.[2]. Dishonest, perfidious, treacherous, unveracious, mendacious, faithless, truthless, untruthful, disingenuous, dishonorable, double-tongued, double-faced, false-hearted.[3]. Counterfeit, spurious, forged, not genuine, feigned, hypocritical, clap-trap.[4]. Incorrect, improper, erroneous.[5]. Fallacious, deceptive, deceiving, deceitful, delusive, misleading, disappointing.

Typist: Rachel

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Untrue, erroneous, fallacious, sophistical, spurious, deceptive, fabrication,counterfeit, mendacious, sham, mock, bogus, unfaithful, fib, falsity, fiction,dishonorable, faithless

ANT:true, correct, sound, conclusive, authentic, real, genuine, candid, honorable,faithful

Typed by Leona

Definition

adj. deceptive or deceiving: untruthful: unfaithful to obligations: untrue: not genuine or real counterfeit: hypocritical: not well founded or not according to rule: artificial as opposed to natural of teeth &c.—adv. incorrectly: faithlessly.—n. (Shak.) falsehood: untruth.—v.t. (Shak.) to betray.—ns. False conception a uterine growth consisting of some degenerate mass instead of a fœtus; False′face a mask.—adjs. False′-faced (Shak.) hypocritical; False′-heart′ed treacherous deceitful.—n. False′hood state or quality of being false: want of truth: want of honesty: deceitfulness: false appearance: an untrue statement: a lie.—adv. False′ly.—ns. False′ness; Fals′er (Spens.) a deceiver a liar.—adjs. Falsid′ical deceptive; Fals′ish somewhat false.—ns. Fals′ism a self-evident falsity; Fals′ity quality of being false: a false assertion.—Play one false to act falsely or treacherously to a person; Put in a false position to bring any one into a position in which he must be misunderstood.

Editor: Nolan