untruth
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un·truth

noun \ˌən-ˈtrüth, ˈən-ˌ\

Definition of UNTRUTH

1
archaic : disloyalty
2
: lack of truthfulness : falsity
3
: something that is untrue : falsehood

Examples of UNTRUTH

  1. the untruths he has uttered
  2. <their argument rests on a fundamental untruth which has long been discredited>

First Known Use of UNTRUTH

before 12th century

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