UNTRUTH Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

untruth

noun

ˌən-ˈtrüth

Definition of untruth

as in delusion

a false idea or belief their argument rests on a fundamental untruth which has long been discredited

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truth
verity

as in lie

a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive the Web site is rife with untruths and misleading information

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as in deception

the quality or state of being false there is an element of untruth in all forms of art: works of art provide only a semblance of reality

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Recent Examples of untruth But in the popular imagination, untruths persist that should be corrected. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 3 June 2026 We were lied on in our statement and lied on again, and even in the apology, there was untruth. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2026 Most of the papers featuring naked women and naked untruths belonged to Rupert Murdoch. — Andrew O’Hagan, New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2026 His newest book makes such fact-finding a key theme, demonstrating the instability of a political system grounded in untruth—and investigating how populist leaders can wield that for their own ends. — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for untruth

Recent Examples of Synonyms for untruth

Noun

With attacks on the rise, the people of Arviat harbor no delusion that polar bears are endangered.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
There’s a lot of fantasy and delusion on this record, but there’s also a lot of genuine pain.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of delusion

Noun

As much as many of us want to see justice prevail for all the lies, corruption, inhumanity and retribution, Americans are hurting, and the focus should be on relieving that hurt.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
But brands regularly build multimillion-dollar projects on the backs of the lies people tell about themselves.

— Sam Peskin, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of lie

Noun

Irey is now facing several charges, including obstruction of justice, theft by deception, forgery and others.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
Even so, a person calling about an arrest or a custody dispute is just as likely to be anxious, and a voice that sounds human but is not can feel like deception, whatever the law requires.

— Hamid Kohan, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of deception

Noun

The myth of the invincible tech CEO Huang may have wielded incredible power at Nvidia, but more recent tech founders have worked to place a buffer around themselves even more durable than Huang’s.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026
Such were the sensitivities surrounding him and his myth that a single actor—the towering, schnozzy, serviceably chinless Adrien Cayla-Legrand—maintained an effective monopoly on the role for decades.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of myth

Noun

Amused, the actor offered a gentle lesson in mixing the perfect vodka and orange juice—just one of countless tales this legendary hotel has collected over nearly a century.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
From this banal beginning, Gray launches a tale of fear and violence, criminal conspiracies and paranoia.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of tale

Noun

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
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

Definition of deceptiveness

Noun

The Observer requested those findings, but the district did not provide them in response to questions for this story.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
The Sentinel has also had to enlist lawyers to fend off threats from state officials who tried to stop us from publishing stories twice in just the last 18 months.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026