untruth
2 synonyms and 1 antonym for untruth, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A statement that is not true.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English untreuth, from Old English untrēowþ and unġetrēowþ, which trace back to Proto-West Germanic *untriuwiþu and *ungatriuwiþu, made up of un- and truth. Cognate with Old High German ungitriuwida.
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