untruth
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untruth
- /ʌnˈtɹuːθ/
Rhymes with -uːθ
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English untreuth, from Old English untrēowþ and unġetrēowþ, from Proto-West Germanic *untriuwiþu and *ungatriuwiþu, equivalent to un- + truth. Cognate with Old High German ungitriuwida.
noun untruths
- A lie or falsehood. Herald The prince was swept from the sight of the Achaean host—himself, and his ship likewise. ’Tis no untruth I tell.
- The condition of being false; truthlessness.
Similar: falsehood
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noun
Similar: falsehood
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noun lie or falsehood
| Português | inverdade |
|---|---|
| Français | mensonge, menterie, contrevérité |
| Deutsch | Unwahrheit |
| Italiano | bugia, falsità |
| Русский | непра́вда neprávda |
Talk about this word "untruth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/untruth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. untruth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/untruth "untruth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/untruth.Cite this
@misc{untruth_2026,
title = {untruth},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/untruth},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
