noun
untruth
Untruth (noun) means a statement that is not true.
noun
1
A statement that is not true.
"Herald The prince was swept from the sight of the Achaean host—himself, and his ship likewise. ’Tis no untruth I tell."
— Herbert Weir Smyth, Agamemnon (1926)
2
The quality of not being true.
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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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What is the meaning of untruth?
"untruth" (noun) means a statement that is not true.
What is another word for untruth?
Other words for "untruth" include falsehood, falsity.
What is the opposite of untruth?
The opposite of "untruth" is truth.
What are the different meanings of untruth?
"untruth" has 2 main meanings: 1. A statement that is not true; 2. The quality of not being true.
