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 Trump claims that Ukraine is responsible for high diesel prices, which is also untrue. — Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Malliaros refused to sign because the statement was untrue, the suit said, and instead required any agreement to state accurately that the competition remained ongoing at the time of the incident. — Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 And the result of these untrue statements actually put lives at risk. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 The fact that this was untrue—Holmes had dyed his hair red, but not for that reason—did little to dispel the rumor, which seemed to fit the popular belief that violent, dystopian art has the power to induce some viewers to commit terrible crimes. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 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
  • Rather than pulling Herta’s IndyCar results from the official scoring, the team apparently relied on IndyCar’s erroneous website.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • According to a lawsuit, a coding error resulted in erroneous scores being generated and reported to third parties over a three-week period between March and April 2022.
    — Brian Sloan,Dan Avery, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of erroneous
Adjective
  • Black asserts that the statements made by Garcia are false and that traveling to appear on national television to make such statements about the inquiry into Epstein’s crimes goes beyond the purview of a member of Congress.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The hotel had something of a false, albeit star-studded, start, opening for just one night in April 2020 (with first guests including stellar artists Hiroshi Sugimoto and Takashi Murakami), before it was closed by the pandemic.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of false
Adjective
  • Morison’s followers called themselves Hygeists and attacked physicians as a monopoly that bled and poisoned its patients, which was not inaccurate in the 1830s.
    — Jim Downs, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
  • An outdated schedule or an inaccurate delivery record can produce a misleading recommendation.
    — Nikhil Chandankhede, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 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
  • During the 2022 midterm elections, independent observers from the Carter Center reported significant numbers of voters arriving at incorrect precincts, likely because of changes associated with redistricting.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • An earlier version of this story included an incorrect name and gender for the victim in the crash, based on information from the highway patrol.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of incorrect
Adjective
  • Robots fix memories MIT researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence system that allows robots to identify, evaluate, and correct unreliable descriptions of objects stored in their memory.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Kohler is the text—to even classify him as an ‘unreliable narrator’ would be senseless, as there is no external truth to judge him against.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of unreliable
Adjective
  • Delay hydrangea pruning because cutting at the wrong time can eliminate next season’s blooms.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 Nov. 2026
  • On Wednesday, as the indexes were soaring, Jim Cramer had been warning that Wall Street's first reaction to the midterm Democratic wave might be wrong.
    — Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of wrong

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“Untrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrue. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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