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False

🔄 Synonyms of "False"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
hollownounAn unfilled space in something solid; a cavity, natural or artificial.
mendacious(of a person) Lying, untruthful or dishonest.
speciousSeemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
fauxnounFake or artificial.
shamnounIntended to deceive; false.
counterfeitnounFalse, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
fictitiousInvented; contrived.
delusiveInappropriate to reality; forming part of a delusion.
insincereNot genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial; factitious.
sournounTasting of acidity.
unrealNot real or substantial; having no actual presence in reality; lacking the characteristics of reality.
artificialMan-made; made by humans; of artifice.
fakenounNot real; false, fraudulent.
invalidnounNot valid; not true, correct, acceptable or appropriate.
fictivenounHaving the characteristics of fiction: fictional.
assumedSupposed or presumed.
wrongnounIncorrect or untrue.
imitationnoun(attributive) A copy or simulation; something that is not the real thing.
simulatedInvented in imitation of a particular thing or of a specific condition; artificial.
dishonorableWithout honor, or causing dishonor.
imitativeImitating; copying; not original.
put onverb(transitive) To don (clothing, equipment, or the like).
mistaken(with a copula verb, often with about) Having an incorrect belief.
dishonestNot honest; shoddy.
pretendedfeigned; counterfeit

↔️ Antonyms of "False"

Words with the opposite meaning.

WordDefinition
truenoun(of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "False"

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WordDefinition
wrongIncorrect or untrue.
incorrectNot correct; erroneous or wrong.
inharmonious(music) Not in harmony.
unharmoniousSynonym of inharmonious.
invalidnounNot valid; not true, correct, acceptable or appropriate.
unrealNot real or substantial; having no actual presence in reality; lacking the characteristics of reality.
mistaken(with a copula verb, often with about) Having an incorrect belief.
faithlesslyIn a faithless manner
untrueFalse; not true.
dishonestNot honest; shoddy.
unrealisticNot realistic.
dishonorableWithout honor, or causing dishonor.
inconstantNot constant; wavering.
mendacious(of a person) Lying, untruthful or dishonest.
delusiveInappropriate to reality; forming part of a delusion.
treacherouslyIn a treacherous manner.
traitorouslyIn a traitorous manner; treacherously.
treasonablyIn a treasonable manner.
insincereNot genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial; factitious.
fakenounNot real; false, fraudulent.

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