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Detailed Synonyms for false in English

false:

false adj

  1. false
    – (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful 1
    false; untrue
    – (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful 1
    • false adj
      • a false friend1
    • untrue adj
      • when lovers prove untrue1
  2. false
    – arising from error 1
    false; mistaken
    – arising from error 1
    • false adj
      • a false assumption1
    • mistaken adj
      • a mistaken view of the situation1
  3. false
    – adopted in order to deceive 1
    sham; false; fictitious; put on; pretended; fictive; assumed
    – adopted in order to deceive 1
  4. false
    – inaccurate in pitch 1
    sour; false; off-key
    – inaccurate in pitch 1
    • sour adj
      • a false (or sour) note1
    • false adj
      • a false (or sour) note1
    • off-key adj
  5. false
    – designed to deceive 1
    false
    – designed to deceive 1
    • false adj
      • a suitcase with a false bottom1
  6. false
    – not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article 1
    fake; false; imitation; simulated; faux
    – not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article 1
    • fake adj
      • it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur1
    • false adj
      • false teeth1
    • imitation adj
      • decorated with imitation palm leaves1
    • simulated adj
      • a purse of simulated alligator hide1
    • faux adj
      • faux pearls1
  7. false
    – inappropriate to reality or facts 1
    false; delusive
    – inappropriate to reality or facts 1
    • false adj
      • false hopes1
    • delusive adj
      • delusive faith in a wonder drug1
      • delusive expectations1
  8. false
    – deliberately deceptive 1
    false
    – deliberately deceptive 1
    • false adj
      • false pretenses1
  9. false
    – not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality 1
    false
    – not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality 1
    • false adj
      • gave false testimony under oath1
      • false tales of bravery1
  10. false
    – erroneous and usually accidental 1
    false
    – erroneous and usually accidental 1
    • false adj
      • a false start1
      • a false alarm1

false adv

  1. false
    – in a disloyal and faithless manner 1
    false; faithlessly; treasonably; traitorously; treacherously
    – in a disloyal and faithless manner 1

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Related Definitions for "false":

  1. (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful1
    • a false friend1
  2. arising from error1
    • a false assumption1
  3. adopted in order to deceive1
  4. inaccurate in pitch1
    • a false (or sour) note1
  5. designed to deceive1
    • a suitcase with a false bottom1
  6. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article1
    • false teeth1
  7. inappropriate to reality or facts1
    • false hopes1
  8. deliberately deceptive1
    • false pretenses1
  9. not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality1
    • gave false testimony under oath1
    • false tales of bravery1
  10. erroneous and usually accidental1
    • a false start1
    • a false alarm1
  11. in a disloyal and faithless manner1
    • his wife played him false1

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