untrue
Americanadjective
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not true, as to a person or a cause, to fact, or to a standard.
- Synonyms:
- erroneous, unfounded, groundless
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unfaithful; false.
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incorrect or inaccurate.
adjective
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incorrect or false
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disloyal
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diverging from a rule, standard, or measure; inaccurate
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of untrue
before 1050; Middle English untrewe, Old English un ( ge ) trēowe; see un- 1, true
Example Sentences
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Davis Gates alleges Sacks now wants more closures; Sacks calls that untrue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
You deny the accusation, because it is untrue, but the officer doesn’t care.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
Your book basically tells us to stop repeating these talking points, not just because they’re untrue, but because this is mostly a labor issue, not an intelligence or creativity issue.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Fernandes said Keane had put untrue "words in my mouth" on a recent podcast appearance and he hopes to contact the United legend to set him straight.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Somebody told me that Bram Guernsey was in the Green Berets, though I tend to think this is untrue.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
And Graham once more snatched her aloft, and she again punished him; and while she pulled his lion's locks, termed him—"The naughtiest, rudest, worst, untruest person that ever was."
From Villette by Brontë, Charlotte
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