Synonyms of falsehoods

falsehoods

noun

plural of falsehood

1

as in myths

a false idea or belief

the possibility of a perpetual motion machine is one falsehood that has been disproved by modern physics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• myths
• delusions
• errors
• illusions
• untruths
• superstitions
• misconceptions
• fallacies
• falsities
• misunderstandings
• hallucinations
• misbeliefs
• distortions
• lies
• pretenses
• fictions
• tales
• old wives' tales
• inaccuracies
• factoids
• misrepresentations
• misinformation
• misinterpretations
• misstatements
• misperceptions
• half-truths
• sophistries
• misjudgments
• misapprehensions
• sophisms
• fibs
• stories
• misreports
• miscomprehensions
• misknowledges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truths
• verities

2

as in lies

a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive

several falsehoods in the witness's testimony that may be grounds for perjury

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lies
• tales
• stories
• untruths
• prevarications
• fabrications
• falsities
• fibs
• fables
• fairy tales
• mendacities
• distortions
• whoppers
• ambiguities
• exaggerations
• half-truths
• defamations
• libels
• fictions
• slanders
• equivocations
• taradiddles
• deceits
• perjuries
• obliquities
• misconceptions
• nonsense
• fallacies
• myths
• misrepresentations
• misinformation
• misstatements
• falsifications
• bluffs
• pretenses
• dishonesties
• fraudulences
• duplicities
• canards
• poses
• humbug
• misreports
• jives

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truths
• facts
• verities
• truisms
• confirmations
• substantiations
• verifications
• validations
• honesties
• authentications
• veracities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of falsehoods

But in a world filled with falsehoods and other noise, clear communication goes a long way. — CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

But the tragedy conceals something nobody knows, and the falsehoods about Jung-hyun keep growing. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

But at the prospect of engagement dropping by even one percent, Zuckerberg rules out any serious measures against content violation, making Charlie furious by refusing to consider policing political ads for falsehoods. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Despite this online onslaught, many actors across sub-Saharan Africa are actively standing up to combat falsehoods with facts. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026

Yet no one was held accountable, not the Bush administration officials who orchestrated the war based on falsehoods, nor the journalists and editors who failed to do their jobs. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Enough is enough -- this spread of blatant and baseless falsehoods must stop. — Mike Toole, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Another example of say anything, even falsehoods, to get elected. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

Getty Images As wildfires sweep Europe and North America, falsehoods about their causes and the nature of climate change are spreading like, well, wildfire. — David Vetter, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026