false (fɔːls
)
Definitions
adjective
- not in accordance with the truth or facts
- irregular or invalid ⇒
a false start
- untruthful or lying ⇒
a false account
- not genuine, real, or natural; artificial; fake ⇒
false eyelashes
- being or intended to be misleading or deceptive ⇒
a false rumour
- disloyal or treacherous ⇒
a false friend
- based on mistaken or irrelevant ideas or facts ⇒
false pride
a false argument
- (prenominal) (esp of plants) superficially resembling the species specified ⇒
false hellebore
- serving to supplement or replace, often temporarily ⇒
a false keel
- music
- (of a note, interval, etc) out of tune
- (of the interval of a perfect fourth or fifth) decreased by a semitone
- (of a cadence) interrupted or imperfect
adverb
- in a false or dishonest manner (esp in the phrase play (someone) false)
Alternative Forms
ˈfalsely adverb ˈfalseness nounWord Origin
Old English fals , from Latin falsus , from fallere to deceiveSynonyms
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incorrect,
wrong,
mistaken,
misleading,
faulty,
inaccurate,
invalid,
improper,
unfounded,
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=
artificial,
forged,
fake,
mock,
reproduction,
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replica,
imitation,
bogus,
simulated,
sham,
pseudo,
counterfeit,
feigned,
spurious,
ersatz,
pretended,
=
treacherous,
lying,
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unreliable,
two-timing,
dishonest,
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hypocritical,
unfaithful,
two-faced,
disloyal,
unsound,
deceitful,
faithless,
untrustworthy,
insincere,
double-dealing,
dishonourable,
duplicitous,
mendacious,
perfidious,
treasonable,
traitorous,
inconstant,
delusive,
false-hearted
Translations
- British English:
false
If something is false, it is incorrect, untrue, or mistaken.The President was given false information.fɔːls ADJECTIVE The President was given false information.
- Spanish:
falso
adj falsa
- French:
faux
adj
- German:
falsch
adj
- Chinese: 假的 adj
- Arabic: زَائِف adj
- Portuguese: falso adj falsa
- Russian: ошибочный adj ошибочная
- Croatian: lažan adj lažna
- Czech: křivý adj
- Danish: falsk adj
- Dutch: vals adj
- Finnish: väärä adj
- Greek: ψευδής adj
- Italian: falso adj falsa
- Japanese: 偽りの no_posp
- Korean: 그릇된 adj
- Norwegian: falsk adj
- Polish: fałszywy adj fałszywa
- Brazilian Portuguese: falso adj falsa
- European Spanish:
falso
adj falsa
- Swedish: falsk adj falskt
- Thai: ปลอม adj
- Turkish: sahte adj
- Vietnamese: giả adj
Usage examples
Eventually he even began constructing his own, tiny, perfectly executed false limbs.
, BEHINDLINGS (2002)The difference occurs at the time of recall, suggesting that a test for false memory might one day be possible.
New Scientist (2003)The inappropriate provision relates to the giving of false or forged evidence rather than the use of video evidence.
Irish Times (2002)This is actually a false summit, the real one being slightly further back.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Their injuries are childhood abuse, false accusations of abuse and false denials of abuse.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)