untruthful

[uhn-trooth-fuh l]

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adjective

not truthful; wanting in veracity; diverging from or contrary to the truth; not corresponding with fact or reality.

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Origin of untruthful

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at un-¹, truthful

Related formsun·truth·ful·ly, adverbun·truth·ful·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for untruthful

“So I responded in what I thought was the most truthful or least untruthful manner, by saying, ‘No,’” he told Mitchell.
Spy Chief: We Should’ve Told You We Track Your Calls|Eli Lake|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He said it was the least “untruthful” response he could think of.
Pentagon Papers’ James C. Goodale: The Outrageous NSA Opinion|James C. Goodale|September 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Unfortunately, however, the legacy of Malcolm X was too often subject to unlawful, untruthful, and unfair reporting.
How Betty Shabazz Persevered After Her Husband, Malcolm X, Was Killed|Ilyasah Shabazz|February 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Then there is his reliance on sources who have proven time and again to be untruthful.
Church of Scientology Details Error in Lawrence Wright’s Book|Karen Pouw|January 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST

During the three-minute broadcast, Sandusky vilified his young accusers, calling them untruthful, dramatic, and attention seekers.
Sandusky Lawyer Reveals Appeal Plan|Diane Dimond|October 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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 City|Lillian William Betts
He will soon discover that you are untruthful and will never again trust you so fully.
Study of Child Life|Marion Foster Washburne
They are extortionate and untruthful, and their one set of harness and one tonga are as rotten as pears.
From Sea to Sea|Rudyard Kipling
He must therefore have met, unfortunately, with untruthful angels.
Myths and Marvels of Astronomy|Richard A. Proctor
I myself, without half your temptations, was untruthful once.
The Lowest Rung|Mary Cholmondeley

British Dictionary definitions for untruthful

untruthful

adjective

(of a person) given to lying

diverging from the truth; untrue

Derived Formsuntruthfully, adverbuntruthfulness, noun

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untruthful

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untruthful

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