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 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

Coleman, who is married to an immigrant, dispelled any myths that his passionate testimony was racist, anti-immigrant or politically motivated.

— Nicole Russell, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
One of the most persistent myths in modern business is that high-performing talent can routinely overcome a broken environment.

— Natalie Grabher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of myths

Noun

Psychosis is a complete break from reality and involves hallucinations and delusions.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Symptoms, which can take up to two months to develop, may include headache, nausea and sore throat before progressing to hallucinations, delusions, disorientation, paralysis and coma.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of delusions

Noun

As is common with these tales of sliding doors, the narrative isn’t linear.

— Emmalee Reed, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Perhaps this saga of planetary conquest is also a sly commentary on Hollywood imperialism, in which even the most far-flung of small-town tales must be overwhelmed by big-name stars in visual-effects drag.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of tales

Noun

But this team make plenty of mistakes out of possession, and Arsenal are a side who punish errors.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
But a 2023 study found that construction professionals perceived the fast-track strategy as posing a different set of risks, including construction errors and productivity declines, when better productivity is supposed to be the whole point.

— Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of errors

Noun

As a dad of two daughters, Murdy said he’s made a conscious effort to create strong female-centric original stories like KILLceañera for Horror Nights.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
The current building code typically allows a single staircase for residential buildings with three stories or less.

— Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of stories

Noun

Designed by Australian magician and magic consultant Adam Mada, the illusions use a fade box where contestants can be seen disappearing and reappearing on the studio monitors in real time.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shattered Europe’s remaining illusions not just about Moscow but also about Beijing.

— Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of illusions

Noun

Another example of say anything, even falsehoods, to get elected.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
Getty Images As wildfires sweep Europe and North America, falsehoods about their causes and the nature of climate change are spreading like, well, wildfire.

— David Vetter, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026