untruthful

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

Definition of untruthful

:not containing or telling the truth :false, inaccurate

an untruthful report

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untruthfully

play \ˌən-ˈtrüth-fə-lē\ adverb

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untruthfulness

noun

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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

Then-Police Chief Ralph Mendoza put the officer on restricted duty, ultimately suspending him indefinitely - the same as firing him - in June 2007 for being untruthful and violating the department's ethical standards.

— the washington post, NOLA.com, "Hundreds of officers fired for misconduct returned to policing," 3 Aug. 2017
Broadway said the department received letters in June 2016 from two people incarcerated in the Lake County Jail and two more this year from others who said Garrett was untruthful in his reports.

— jason ruiter, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Clermont officer had 'pattern' of unlawful stops, prosecutors say," 27 July 2017
But more than any White House infighting or bad messaging strategy, Spicer will be remembered as perhaps the most prodigiously untruthful press secretary in modern history.

— jack holmes, Esquire, "Sean Spicer Just Resigned as White House Press Secretary," 21 July 2017
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

untruthful Synonyms

Synonyms

erroneous, inaccurate, incorrect, inexact, invalid, off, unsound, untrue, false, wrong

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.