untrue

adjective

ˌən-ˈtrü How to pronounce untrue (audio)
Definition of untruenext
1
as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true "the sky is purple" is an untrue statement

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2
as in false
not true in one's allegiance to someone or something untrue to his country in its time of need

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Recent Examples of untrue Provided with details of Reuters’ reporting, spokeswoman Courtney Spencer disputed key details as untrue or inaccurate, including the plan to eliminate the entire childhood immunization schedule. — CNN Money, 16 July 2026 The name suggests camping chairs are only used for sitting around a fire in the great outdoors, which is untrue. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 Superstitions and stories prevail because this area is perceived to have more disappearances than other parts of the world, but this is untrue. — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026 To have people tearing her down and making hurtful and untrue claims is bad enough but to drag her children into it is just beyond the pale. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for untrue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrue
  1. erroneous
  2. false
  3. inaccurate
  4. traitorous
  5. incorrect
  6. unreliable
  7. wrong
Adjective
  • However, the rollout of these changes is marred by application glitches, payment calculation errors, erroneous delinquency notices, and massive backlogs for loan forgiveness programs.
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The source said the Post’s report that such a conversation had been arranged was erroneous.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of erroneous
Adjective
  • Along with the WiFi jammer, deputies said they were found to be in possession of false license plates and burglary tools.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Many of these times, KFA employees allegedly filed false expense reports chalking up the charges to meals, drinks, or standard massages.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of false
Adjective
  • Another 29% said candidates had been given an inaccurate hiring timeline.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The family has warned that false and inaccurate reports about Hilton and the circumstances surrounding the incident are circulating.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of inaccurate
Adjective
  • Telemachus’ lone contribution is killing Melanthius, the traitorous Ithacan farmhand, thus preventing him from continuing to arm the suitors.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • And at the very center of Hell is Satan himself, the traitorous Archangel Lucifer, depicted as a monstrous creature with wings and three heads.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 May 2026
Definition of traitorous
Adjective
  • The fact that the scoreboard was incorrect, Guccione told a pool reporter after the game, does not play a part in the ruling.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The counterweight to that allure is emotional intelligence, the instinct to notice when the numbers are accurate, but the feeling is incorrect.
    — Olatunde Badmus, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of incorrect
Adjective
  • Solar use has surged in South Africa and Nigeria as households and businesses look for alternatives to unreliable state-run grids.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Girls such as Zainab have been pushed out of the classroom entirely and left to depend on costly, unreliable alternatives.
    — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of unreliable
Adjective
  • The company’s investment in the hedge fund, as well as wrong-way bets in Asian equity markets, drove part of the losses, said the person, who asked not to be identified citing private details.
    — Katherine Doherty, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Maybe in this new era, more things will go right than wrong for the Mets.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrong

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