Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Contrary to fact; false.
- adjective Deviating from a standard; not straight, even, level, or exact.
- adjective Disloyal; unfaithful.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Untruly.
- Not true to the fact; contrary to the fact; false.
- Not true to one's duty; not faithful; inconstant; not fulfilling the duties of a husband, wife, vassal, friend, etc.; not to be trusted; false; disloyal.
- Not true to a standard or rule; varying from a correct form, pattern, intonation, alinement, or the like: incorrect.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb Obs. or Poetic Untruly.
- adjective Not true; false; contrary to the fact.
- adjective Not faithful; inconstant; false; disloyal.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
False ; nottrue .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not accurately fitted; not level
- adjective not according with the facts
- adjective not true to an obligation or trust
- adjective (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful
Etymologies
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Examples
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Even as Mr. Rangel pleaded for understanding, he also decried what he called the untrue assertions that he was corrupt or a criminal.
Ethics Panel Urges Censure for Rangel Devlin Barrett 2010
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A Pakistani security official denied the report, which he called "untrue" and "malicious".
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The bank has had to fend off charges, which it calls untrue, that it has historic roots in the slave trade.
No Land Grab 2008
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"When everything that's untrue is disproved, what's left must be true, and this is obviously bias."
Andrew Reinbach: Tiny Upstate New York Town Wants Local Muslims to Dig Up Their Cemetery Andrew Reinbach 2010
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"When everything that's untrue is disproved, what's left must be true, and this is obviously bias."
Andrew Reinbach: Tiny Upstate New York Town Wants Local Muslims to Dig Up Their Cemetery Andrew Reinbach 2010
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"When everything that's untrue is disproved, what's left must be true, and this is obviously bias."
Andrew Reinbach: Tiny Upstate New York Town Wants Local Muslims to Dig Up Their Cemetery Andrew Reinbach 2010
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"When everything that's untrue is disproved, what's left must be true, and this is obviously bias."
Andrew Reinbach: Tiny Upstate New York Town Wants Local Muslims to Dig Up Their Cemetery Andrew Reinbach 2010
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"When everything that's untrue is disproved, what's left must be true, and this is obviously bias."
Andrew Reinbach: Tiny Upstate New York Town Wants Local Muslims to Dig Up Their Cemetery Andrew Reinbach 2010
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"When everything that's untrue is disproved, what's left must be true, and this is obviously bias."
Andrew Reinbach: Tiny Upstate New York Town Wants Local Muslims to Dig Up Their Cemetery Andrew Reinbach 2010
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"When everything that's untrue is disproved, what's left must be true, and this is obviously bias."
Andrew Reinbach: Tiny Upstate New York Town Wants Local Muslims to Dig Up Their Cemetery Andrew Reinbach 2010
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