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untruthful
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un·truth·ful

adjective \-ˈtrüth-fəl\

Definition of UNTRUTHFUL

: not containing or telling the truth : false, inaccurate <an untruthful report>
— un·truth·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb
— un·truth·ful·ness noun
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Examples of UNTRUTHFUL

  1. <an unintentionally untruthful statement that the candidate later corrected>
  2. <the political action committee was slammed for spreading untruthful smears about the candidate and his wife>

First Known Use of UNTRUTHFUL

circa 1843

Related to UNTRUTHFUL

Synonyms
erroneous, inaccurate, incorrect, inexact, invalid, off, unsound, untrue, false, wrong
Antonyms
accurate, correct, errorless, exact, factual, precise, proper, right, sound, true, valid, veracious
See Synonym Discussion at dishonest

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