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 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 Similar to how post-truth politics attacks the truth not through obfuscation but, by disseminating provable untruths, scorning the notion of a shareable, objectifiable reality, post-meaning makes a virtue of its emptiness. — Literary Hub, 2 Dec. 2025 Beyond easily demonstrable untruths about Ukraine, what’s unfortunate about Slezkine’s historical analysis is its failure to ponder cause and effect, even at a superficial level. — John Connelly, The New York Review of Books, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for untruth

Recent Examples of Synonyms for untruth

Noun

We are encouraged to indulge our delusions about replacement theory and white male superiority and to surrender to our instincts toward incivility and division.

— Dawn M. Turner, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
As Lines’ delusions calcified, so did ChatGPT’s affirmations.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 2 July 2026

Definition of delusion

Noun

When two young lovers find themselves up against stubborn, money-minded fathers, Scapin jumps into action with outrageous tricks, bold lies, and comic chaos at every turn.

— Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
That includes everything from feeding the lie that Obama was not born in the United States to crude generalizations about majority-Black countries and posts that have sparked anger on his Truth Social website.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of lie

Noun

Harry and the six other high-profile claimants failed to prove their allegations that the publisher unlawfully obtained private information through methods including private investigators, deception, phone hacking and corrupt payments.

— Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Alleged privacy breaches include voicemail interception, phone hacking and obtaining personal information through deception.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of deception

Noun

The agonizing legal circus surrounding Sumner Redstone’s final years at Paramount/Viacom is a sobering cautionary tale.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 July 2026
The past few summers have seen nightmare tales from heatwaves in Europe — the continent with the fastest-rising temperatures under global warming.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 6 July 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

His update on the C-cut began just below the chin, with extra lift at the roots and inward-curving lengths that narrowed toward the ends to create the illusion of a heart.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
Following the fall of Poland in September 1939, and before Germany invaded Denmark and Norway in April 1940, the absence of sustained military operations created the illusion of normalcy.

— Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of illusion

Noun

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026
Gil was trapped beneath more than 100 tons of rubble after the partial collapse of the Galerias Playa Grande commercial center, which includes buildings nine and four stories tall.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026