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False

Uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit; dishnest; as, a false witness.

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Similar meaning 34

Artificial 84% connected

Made or contrived by art; produced or modified by human skill and labor, in opposition to natural; as, artificial heat or light, gems, salts, mineral…

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Artificial 84% connected

Made or contrived by art; produced or modified by human skill and labor, in opposition to natural; as, artificial heat or light, gems, salts, mineral…

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Counterfeit 84% connected

Representing by imitation or likeness; having a resemblance to something else; portrayed.

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Counterfeit 84% connected

Representing by imitation or likeness; having a resemblance to something else; portrayed.

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Dishonest 84% connected

Dishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd.

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Dishonest 84% connected

Dishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd.

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Dishonorable 84% connected

Wanting in honor; not honorable; bringing or deserving dishonor; staining the character, and lessening the reputation; shameful; disgraceful; base.

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Dishonorable 84% connected

Wanting in honor; not honorable; bringing or deserving dishonor; staining the character, and lessening the reputation; shameful; disgraceful; base.

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Imitative 84% connected

Inclined to imitate, copy, or follow; imitating; exhibiting some of the qualities or characteristics of a pattern or model; dependent on example; not…

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Imitative 84% connected

Inclined to imitate, copy, or follow; imitating; exhibiting some of the qualities or characteristics of a pattern or model; dependent on example; not…

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Inconstant 84% connected

Not constant; not stable or uniform; subject to change of character, appearance, opinion, inclination, or purpose, etc.; not firm; unsteady; fickle;…

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Inconstant 84% connected

Not constant; not stable or uniform; subject to change of character, appearance, opinion, inclination, or purpose, etc.; not firm; unsteady; fickle;…

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Incorrect 84% connected

Not correct; not according to a copy or model, or to established rules; inaccurate; faulty.

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Incorrect 84% connected

Not correct; not according to a copy or model, or to established rules; inaccurate; faulty.

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Inharmonious 84% connected

Not harmonious; unmusical; discordant; dissonant.

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Inharmonious 84% connected

Not harmonious; unmusical; discordant; dissonant.

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Insincere 84% connected

Not being in truth what one appears to be; not sincere; dissembling; hypocritical; disingenuous; deceitful; false; -- said of persons; also of speech…

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Insincere 84% connected

Not being in truth what one appears to be; not sincere; dissembling; hypocritical; disingenuous; deceitful; false; -- said of persons; also of speech…

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Invalid 84% connected

Of no force, weight, or cogency; not valid; weak.

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Invalid 84% connected

Of no force, weight, or cogency; not valid; weak.

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Mendacious 84% connected

Given to deception or falsehood; lying; as, a mendacious person.

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Mendacious 84% connected

Given to deception or falsehood; lying; as, a mendacious person.

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Specious 84% connected

Presenting a pleasing appearance; pleasing in form or look; showy.

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Specious 84% connected

Presenting a pleasing appearance; pleasing in form or look; showy.

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Spurious 84% connected

Not proceeding from the true source, or from the source pretended; not genuine; false; adulterate.

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Spurious 84% connected

Not proceeding from the true source, or from the source pretended; not genuine; false; adulterate.

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Unharmonious 84% connected

Inharmonious; unsymmetrical; also, unmusical; discordant.

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Unharmonious 84% connected

Inharmonious; unsymmetrical; also, unmusical; discordant.

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Unreal 84% connected

Not real; unsubstantial; fanciful; ideal.

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Unreal 84% connected

Not real; unsubstantial; fanciful; ideal.

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Untrue 84% connected

Not true; false; contrary to the fact; as, the story is untrue.

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Untrue 84% connected

Not true; false; contrary to the fact; as, the story is untrue.

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Wrong 84% connected

imp. of Wring. Wrung.

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Wrong 84% connected

imp. of Wring. Wrung.

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Derivationally related 6

Falseness 74% connected

The state of being false; contrariety to the fact; inaccuracy; want of integrity or uprightness; double dealing; unfaithfulness; treachery; perfidy;…

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Falseness 74% connected

The state of being false; contrariety to the fact; inaccuracy; want of integrity or uprightness; double dealing; unfaithfulness; treachery; perfidy;…

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Falsity 74% connected

The quality of being false; coutrariety or want of conformity to truth.

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Falsity 74% connected

The quality of being false; coutrariety or want of conformity to truth.

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Insincerity 74% connected

The quality of being insincere; want of sincerity, or of being in reality what one appears to be; dissimulation; hypocritical; deceitfulness; hollown…

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Insincerity 74% connected

The quality of being insincere; want of sincerity, or of being in reality what one appears to be; dissimulation; hypocritical; deceitfulness; hollown…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Counterfeit 66% connected

Representing by imitation or likeness; having a resemblance to something else; portrayed.

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Counterfeit 66% connected

Representing by imitation or likeness; having a resemblance to something else; portrayed.

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Dishonest 66% connected

Dishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd.

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Dishonest 66% connected

Dishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd.

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Dishonorable 66% connected

Wanting in honor; not honorable; bringing or deserving dishonor; staining the character, and lessening the reputation; shameful; disgraceful; base.

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Dishonorable 66% connected

Wanting in honor; not honorable; bringing or deserving dishonor; staining the character, and lessening the reputation; shameful; disgraceful; base.

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Imitative 66% connected

Inclined to imitate, copy, or follow; imitating; exhibiting some of the qualities or characteristics of a pattern or model; dependent on example; not…

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Imitative 66% connected

Inclined to imitate, copy, or follow; imitating; exhibiting some of the qualities or characteristics of a pattern or model; dependent on example; not…

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Incorrect 66% connected

Not correct; not according to a copy or model, or to established rules; inaccurate; faulty.

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Incorrect 66% connected

Not correct; not according to a copy or model, or to established rules; inaccurate; faulty.

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Insincere 66% connected

Not being in truth what one appears to be; not sincere; dissembling; hypocritical; disingenuous; deceitful; false; -- said of persons; also of speech…

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Insincere 66% connected

Not being in truth what one appears to be; not sincere; dissembling; hypocritical; disingenuous; deceitful; false; -- said of persons; also of speech…

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Wrong 66% connected

imp. of Wring. Wrung.

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Wrong 66% connected

imp. of Wring. Wrung.

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Trueness 66% connected

The quality of being true; reality; genuineness; faithfulness; sincerity; exactness; truth.

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Trueness 66% connected

The quality of being true; reality; genuineness; faithfulness; sincerity; exactness; truth.

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Truth 66% connected

The quality or being true; as: -- (a) Conformity to fact or reality; exact accordance with that which is, or has been; or shall be.

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Truth 66% connected

The quality or being true; as: -- (a) Conformity to fact or reality; exact accordance with that which is, or has been; or shall be.

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Verity 66% connected

The quality or state of being true, or real; consonance of a statement, proposition, or other thing, with fact; truth; reality.

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Verity 66% connected

The quality or state of being true, or real; consonance of a statement, proposition, or other thing, with fact; truth; reality.

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Unfaithful 66% connected

Not faithful; not observant of promises, vows, allegiance, or duty; violating trust or confidence; treacherous; perfidious; as, an unfaithful subject…

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Synonym 13

Assumed 92% connected

of Assume

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Delusive 92% connected

Apt or fitted to delude; tending to mislead the mind; deceptive; beguiling; delusory; as, delusive arts; a delusive dream.

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Fake 92% connected

One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.

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Faux 92% connected

See Fauces.

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Fictitious 92% connected

Feigned; imaginary; not real; fabulous; counterfeit; false; not genuine; as, fictitious fame.

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Fictive 92% connected

Feigned; counterfeit.

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Imitation 92% connected

The act of imitating.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Mistaken 92% connected

of Mistake

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Pretended 92% connected

of Pretend

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Sham 92% connected

That which deceives expectation; any trick, fraud, or device that deludes and disappoint; a make-believe; delusion; imposture, humbug.

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Simulated 92% connected

of Simulate

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Sour 92% connected

Having an acid or sharp, biting taste, like vinegar, and the juices of most unripe fruits; acid; tart.

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Untrue 92% connected

Not true; false; contrary to the fact; as, the story is untrue.

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Antonym 2

True 94% connected

Conformable to fact; in accordance with the actual state of things; correct; not false, erroneous, inaccurate, or the like; as, a true relation or na…

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True 94% connected

Conformable to fact; in accordance with the actual state of things; correct; not false, erroneous, inaccurate, or the like; as, a true relation or na…

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