Synonyms for false
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1. falseadjective

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2. falseadjective

   Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.

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   Antonyms:
   true, real

3. falseadjective

   Based on factually incorrect premises: false legislation

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4. falseadjective

   Spurious, artificial (as in false teeth).

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5. falseadjective

   A state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.

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1. false

   That is absurd which is contrary to the first principles of reasoning; as, that a part should be greater than the whole is absurd. A paradoxical statement appears at first thought contradictory or absurd, while it may be really true. Anything is irrational when clearly contrary to sound reason, foolish when contrary to practical good sense, silly when petty and contemptible in its folly, erroneous when containing error that vitiates the result, unreasonable when there seems a perverse bias or an intent to go wrong. Monstrous and preposterous refer to what is overwhelmingly absurd; as, "O monstrous! eleven buckram men grown out of two," Shakespeare 1 King Henry IV, act ii, sc. 4. The ridiculous or the nonsensical is worthy only to be laughed at. The lunatic's claim to be a king is ridiculous; the Mother Goose rimes are nonsensical. Compare INCONGRUOUS.

   Synonyms:
   absurd, anomalous, chimerical, erroneous, foolish, ill-advised, ill-considered, ill-judged, inconclusive, incorrect, infatuated, irrational, ludicrous, mistaken, monstrous, nonsensical, paradoxical, preposterous, ridiculous, senseless, stupid, unreasonable, wild

   Antonyms:
   certain, consistent, demonstrable, demonstrated, established, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, infallible, logical, rational, reasonable, sagacious, sensible, sound, substantial, true, undeniable, unquestionable, wise

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1. false

   Synonyms:
   untrue, erroneous, fallacious, sophistical, spurious, deceptive, fabrication, counterfeit, mendacious, sham, mock, bogus, unfaithful, fib, falsity, fiction, dishonorable, faithless

   Antonyms:
   true, correct, sound, conclusive, authentic, real, genuine, candid, honorable, faithful

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1. falseadjective

   not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

   "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"

   Synonyms:
   off-key, mistaken, simulated, imitation, faux, untrue, assumed, delusive, sham, put on, pretended, sour, fake, fictitious, fictive

   Antonyms:
   apodictic, honest, actual, sure, sincere, honorable, true, truthful, literal, right, echt, genuine, correct, apodeictic, natural, harmonious, realistic, valid, real, constant

2. false, mistakenadjective

   arising from error

   "a false assumption"; "a mistaken view of the situation"

   Synonyms:
   off-key, fake, mistaken, imitation, sour, delusive, fictive, simulated, put on, assumed, faux, misguided, fictitious, sham, pretended, untrue

   Antonyms:
   apodictic, constant, honorable, echt, valid, realistic, sincere, real, natural, honest, genuine, true, correct, right, sure, apodeictic, actual, truthful, literal, harmonious

3. falseadjective

   erroneous and usually accidental

   "a false start"; "a false alarm"

   Synonyms:
   off-key, mistaken, simulated, imitation, faux, untrue, assumed, delusive, sham, put on, pretended, sour, fake, fictitious, fictive

   Antonyms:
   true, honorable, correct, real, truthful, genuine, honest, valid, right, apodictic, harmonious, echt, sure, literal, realistic, natural, constant, sincere, actual, apodeictic

4. falseadjective

   deliberately deceptive

   "false pretenses"

   Synonyms:
   off-key, mistaken, simulated, imitation, faux, untrue, assumed, delusive, sham, put on, pretended, sour, fake, fictitious, fictive

   Antonyms:
   sincere, truthful, apodictic, true, honorable, literal, right, harmonious, genuine, constant, real, realistic, echt, correct, apodeictic, valid, actual, natural, sure, honest

5. delusive, falseadjective

   inappropriate to reality or facts

   "delusive faith in a wonder drug"; "delusive expectations"; "false hopes"

   Synonyms:
   off-key, mistaken, simulated, imitation, faux, untrue, assumed, delusive, sham, pretended, sour, fake, put on, fictitious, fictive

   Antonyms:
   honorable, natural, genuine, truthful, right, realistic, real, harmonious, constant, sure, correct, echt, true, valid, apodeictic, actual, apodictic, honest, sincere, literal

6. fake, false, faux, imitation, simulatedadjective

   not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

   "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"

   Synonyms:
   bastard, fake, put on, mistaken, imitation, sour, delusive, fictive, simulated, faux, assumed, bogus, phoney, fictitious, sham, phony, off-key, pretended, untrue

   Antonyms:
   constant, apodeictic, truthful, correct, honest, actual, right, apodictic, echt, honorable, genuine, sure, natural, harmonious, true, sincere, real, realistic, literal, valid

7. falseadjective

   designed to deceive

   "a suitcase with a false bottom"

   Synonyms:
   off-key, mistaken, simulated, imitation, faux, untrue, assumed, delusive, sham, put on, pretended, sour, fake, fictitious, fictive

   Antonyms:
   apodeictic, valid, right, natural, echt, sincere, correct, harmonious, truthful, real, honorable, true, actual, sure, realistic, apodictic, honest, genuine, constant, literal

8. false, off-key, souradjective

   inaccurate in pitch

   "a false (or sour) note"; "her singing was off key"

   Synonyms:
   off-key, fake, saturnine, turned, mistaken, imitation, sour, delusive, fictive, morose, simulated, put on, dark, off, moody, assumed, rancid, dour, sullen, faux, fictitious, sham, glowering, pretended, glum, untrue

   Antonyms:
   genuine, literal, harmonious, constant, natural, right, sincere, actual, apodeictic, realistic, real, honest, apodictic, echt, valid, truthful, correct, true, sure, honorable

9. assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, shamadjective

   adopted in order to deceive

   "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"

   Synonyms:
   off-key, fancied, fake, mistaken, imitation, sour, delusive, fictive, simulated, put on, fictional, assumed, faux, fictitious, sham, fabricated, pretended, untrue

   Antonyms:
   valid, apodeictic, real, natural, sure, sincere, realistic, constant, truthful, actual, literal, apodictic, genuine, right, correct, harmonious, honorable, echt, honest, true

10. false, untrueadverb

    (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful

    "a false friend"; "when lovers prove untrue"

    Synonyms:
    off-key, fake, mistaken, imitation, sour, delusive, fictive, simulated, put on, assumed, faux, out of true, fictitious, sham, pretended, untrue

    Antonyms:
    realistic, apodictic, sure, genuine, correct, truthful, sincere, honorable, constant, apodeictic, echt, honest, literal, true, harmonious, actual, natural, right, valid, real

11. faithlessly, traitorously, treacherously, treasonably, falseadverb

    in a disloyal and faithless manner

    "he behaved treacherously"; "his wife played him false"

    Synonyms:
    traitorously, treasonably, faithlessly, treacherously

    Antonyms:
    honorable, constant, harmonious, natural, genuine, sure, right, correct, apodictic, literal, honest, truthful, actual, apodeictic, real, true, sincere, realistic, valid, echt

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1. falseadjective

   Synonyms:
   untrue, not true

2. falseadjective

   Synonyms:
   dishonest, perfidious, treacherous, unveracious, mendacious, faithless, truthless, untruthful, disingenuous, dishonorable, double-tongued, double-faced, false-hearted

3. falseadjective

   Synonyms:
   counterfeit, spurious, forged, not genuine, feigned, hypocritical, clap-trap

4. falseadjective

   Synonyms:
   incorrect, improper, erroneous

5. falseadjective

   Synonyms:
   fallacious, deceptive, deceiving, deceitful, delusive, misleading, disappointing

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1. falseadjective

   Synonyms:
   spurious, forged, counterfeit, sham, supposititious, unauthentic, bogus, feigned, fallacious, make believe, hypocritical, assumed, pseudo, sophistical, untenable, unveracious, dishonest, erroneous, untruthful, disloyal, perfidious, traitorous, disingenuous, insincere, recreant, faithless, unfaithful

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1. List of paraphrases for "false":

   fake, untrue, wrong, bogus, spurious, forged, counterfeit, incorrect, erroneous, phony, fraudulent, inaccurate, mistaken, phoney, faux, misleading, disingenuous, untruthful, fallacious, sham, dummy, scythe, trumped-up, fictitious, misguided, incidental, deceptive, forgery, fakes, flawed, mock

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1. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images:

   I adamantly deny striking Yolanda Hadid and for the sake of my daughter I decline to give any further details and I hope that Yolanda will reconsider her false allegations and move towards healing these family issues in private.

2. Mark Zuckerberg:

   We divide the misinformation into things that could cause imminent physical harm, of which Covid misinformation that might lead someone to get sick... falls in the category of imminent physical harm, and we take down that content. And then other misinformation are things that are false but may not lead to imminent physical harm, we label and reduce their distribution but leave them up.

3. Clayton County:

   They discovered him hidden behind a false wall in the interior portion of the home.

4. The Met:

   This first came to the Met’s attention when the Illinois police investigation was opened in October 2016, at the time, Mr. Levine said that the charges were completely false, and we relied upon the further investigation of the police. We need to determine if these charges are true and, if they are, take appropriate action. We’ll now be conducting our own investigation with outside resources.

5. Nasrin Sotoudeh:

   This is a scenario that is repeated every year. And I don’t want to give myself any false hopes that they are going to release people. I want to have the hope that they will release either one or 10,000 political prisoners, any release I’d be very happy with, and that’s my hope.