untruthful
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untruthful
- /ʌnˈtruːθf(ʊ)l/
Where it comes from
From un- + truthful. Compare Middle English untreuthfull, untrowþeful, wntreuthtfull (“unbelieving, infidel”).
adjective more untruthful · most untruthful
- Not giving the truth; providing untrue facts; lying. Cousin, good night; / And whatsoe’er be told of me henceforth, / A most untruthful annalist were he, / Who said I did not love my cousin Anna.
- Pertaining to falsehood; corrupt; dishonest. But what was our astonishment when the “Seven Letters by Anglicanus” made their appearance amongst us, accompanied by the report that you—one of our brethren—was the author of that untruthful, bitter, and malignant publication!
Opposite: truthful
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adjective
Opposite: truthful
Translations
Talk about this word "untruthful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/untruthful. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. untruthful. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/untruthful "untruthful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/untruthful.Cite this
@misc{untruthful_2026,
title = {untruthful},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/untruthful},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
