UNTRUTHS Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

untruths

noun

plural of untruth

as in myths

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

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as in lies

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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Recent Examples of untruths Cassidy warns against 'feeding into untruths' Cassidy later asked Saphier whether a parent should vaccinate their child with the MMR. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2026 And there are lies, so many untruths that one doesn’t know who to root for. — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026 Skills such as digital literacy and being aware of AI’s biases and untruths are on one side of the coin. — Al Kingsley Mbe, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 But in the popular imagination, untruths persist that should be corrected. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 3 June 2026 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 Trump is just straight-up doling out untruths – and blaming Biden. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for untruths

Noun

He’s best known as the creator and star of the show Adam Ruins Everything — debunking cultural myths and other prevalent misconceptions — which ran for three seasons on TruTV.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
The collection The Lucas Museum describes narrative art broadly as visual art that tells stories or communicates the beliefs, values, and myths through which people understand themselves and their societies.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of myths

Noun

Bored with his beautiful wife and the weight of his lies, Edward longs for a way out, even as Richard continues to pine for Beatrice.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
This is a melodrama of malicious secrets and manipulative lies that may lead to divorce, desertion and even death.

— Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of lies

Noun

Subsequent investigations by an inspector general and Justice Department prosecutors identified errors by FBI agents but found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing by senior law enforcement officials nor proof of an anti-Trump conspiracy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Any factual errors can be identified during the reporting process.

— Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of errors

Noun

Little ones can color, solve puzzles, read stories, and more in this booklet.

— Anja Webb, Parents, 18 Sep. 2026
Marrs Barron said there were many heartfelt stories of neighbors helping neighbors and municipalities helping each other when equipment broke down, with others bringing ice and water for workers at the compost sites.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026