falsities

noun

plural of falsity
1
as in delusions
a false idea or belief a papal letter condemning secularism and other movements that the church considered to be falsities of the modern age

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2
as in lies
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive when questioned by his parents about his drug use, the teenager told one blatant falsity after another

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3
as in betrayals
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another despite being offered a fortune to spill the president's secrets, the trusted aide declared that he'd sooner die than be guilty of such falsity

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Recent Examples of falsities Fried fights a good fight against such solipsistic falsities. — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsities
  1. delusions
  2. lies
  3. betrayals
  4. myths
  5. tales
  6. illusions
  7. stories
  8. errors
Noun
  • Postpartum psychosis is a rare but serious medical emergency characterized by severe, rapid onset psychiatric episodes such as mania, depression, delusions or hallucinations.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Songs about heartbreak and toxic relationship cycles are precise and lucid, even in their delusions.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of delusions
Noun
  • Says strange things and has funny little mannerisms, but within lies a devastatingly sharp mind which can produce something special that people will be talking about for years.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This is one truth that never has aligned with the lies peddled by those who hope to turn children’s sports into a battleground.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of lies
Noun
  • This week on our series Hidden Histories, the rise and fall of the queen of plastics—and one of corporate America's most dramatic betrayals.
    — Ramtin Arablouei, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The final episode's preview teases an all-out war between the Targaryens and Hightowers, as well as shocking betrayals that are sure to shake up the series.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of betrayals
Noun
  • Know your facts and myths about nutrition and eating disorders.
    — Miranda Roberts, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
  • There are also myths about how to manage customer experiences designed to thrill customers.
    — Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of myths
Noun
  • The two dashing newcomers have since been regaling the Georgia Aquarium’s existing belugas, a quartet of females*, with tales of their peregrinations.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • From a shark attack and skydiving accident to a near plane crash, the adrenaline junkie shared his tales of his extreme adventuring with the outlet.
    — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of tales
Noun
  • Published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior, 95 people—Millennial and Gen Z men and women, all of whom had a history of using Instagram for an average of eight years—underwent a virtual reality experience called body illusions.
    — Nicole Karlis, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But Zinn’s illusions in the war, challenged already by lefties in the ranks and by seeing his friends killed, were permanently put to rest due to the bombing of Royan.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of illusions
Noun
  • The explanation behind this family man’s strange case is well chronicled in many Chicago and New York news stories.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • At Khan & Kumar Media, we’re drawn to stories that resonate across cultures and borders, and ‘Forgotten Spaceman’ does exactly that.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of stories
Noun
  • This would, of course, require extensive testing with native speakers and guaranteed human intervention when errors could potentially harm someone.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Arday admitted making citation errors and apologized, but denied lying.
    — Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
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