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as in infidelity
lack of faithfulness especially to one's husband or wife
so that their love would never know a moment of falseness, Thomas Jefferson promised his dying wife that he would never remarry
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as in betrayal
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
she could not believe that her so-called best friend could ever be guilty of such falseness
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as in deception
the quality or state of being false
the falseness of your reasoning is so blatant that it's no wonder you reached that absurd conclusion
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falseness
Noun
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The woman and Cooper were both arrested two weeks ago when an altercation began at Cooper's residence over allegations of infidelity.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026 -
That factored into her willingness to give her husband a second chance after his infidelity.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Figo famously made the ultimate betrayal in 2000 when Perez became Real Madrid president for the first time.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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His jealousy provokes an act of betrayal and cruelty.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 June 2026
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But the dramatic vision-boosting reputation carrots have carried for decades traces back to a wartime deception, not science.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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The deception group reported the steepest drop in symptoms.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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The filings alleged adultery as the reason behind the divorce.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Public opinion is against adultery.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Peacock’s adventures in treachery The Traitors was the top dog, scoring five prizes including Best Competition Series and Best Host for Alan Cumming.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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Upon learning of Ava’s treachery, Deborah HOWLS.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Of course, the retort is that this would be irritating and exasperating to be continually deluged with alerts about AI deceptiveness.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Beyond the deceptiveness of the narrow material view, spiritual light and hope are always present to be found and felt.—
Sue Brightman,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 Jan. 2025
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If the landing had been faked, the Soviets would have figured it out and would have loved to reveal to the world America’s perfidy.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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Years ago, during his first term, Trump was lamenting the perfidy of his first Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, the former Alabama senator.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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For example, French Marshal Henri Petain was showered with ticker tape in 1931 and later convicted of treason for heading the Vichy government that collaborated with the Nazis during World War II.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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War complicates the domestic front, turning any dissent into treason.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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“Falseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falseness. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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