untruthful

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adjective un·truth·ful \ˌən-ˈtrüth-fəl\

Definition of untruthful

: not containing or telling the truth : false, inaccurate an untruthful report

untruthfully

play \ˌən-ˈtrüth-fə-lē\ adverb

untruthfulness

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Examples of untruthful in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of untruthful from the Web

But if Trump Jr. provides shifting or untruthful explanations to the investigators probing links between the Trump campaign and Russia, he could be charged with providing false statements or obstructing justice, both of which are crimes.

— tessa berenson, Time, "Was Donald Trump Jr.'s Russia Meeting Illegal? Here's What Experts Say," 12 July 2017
During cross-examination, Assistant District Attorney Katie Rayburn tried to paint Carter as an untruthful person who craved attention.

— jay croft, natisha lance and ray sanchez, CNN, "Texting suicide trial: Michelle Carter's fate in judge's hands," 13 June 2017
Other details, such as her claim that Castile had his hands up when he was shot, also were untruthful, Gray told the jury.

— sarah horner, Twin Cities, "Panicked cop, or well-trained officer? Jury has the Yanez case," 12 June 2017
Taken at face value, the Morgan Lewis letter either suggests Trump Jr. was being untruthful, or else that the Trump Organization’s Russian assets do not appear in Trump Sr.

— david a. graham, The Atlantic, "Trump's $100 Million 'Exceptions' in Russian Income," 12 May 2017

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First Known Use of untruthful

circa 1843

Synonym Discussion of untruthful

dishonest, deceitful, mendacious, untruthful mean unworthy of trust or belief. dishonest implies a willful perversion of truth in order to deceive, cheat, or defraud. a swindle usually involves two dishonest people deceitful usually implies an intent to mislead and commonly suggests a false appearance or double-dealing. the secret affairs of a deceitful spouse mendacious may suggest bland or even harmlessly mischievous deceit and when used of people often suggests a habit of telling untruths. mendacious tales of adventure untruthful stresses a discrepancy between what is said and fact or reality. an untruthful account of their actions