false

[ fawls ]

/ fɔls /

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adjective, fals·er, fals·est.

not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.

uttering or declaring what is untrue: a false witness.

not faithful or loyal; treacherous: a false friend.

tending to deceive or mislead; deceptive: a false impression.

not genuine; counterfeit.

based on mistaken, erroneous, or inconsistent impressions, ideas, or facts: false pride.

used as a substitute or supplement, especially temporarily: false supports for a bridge.

Biology. having a superficial resemblance to something that properly bears the name: the false acacia.

not properly, accurately, or honestly made, done, or adjusted: a false balance.

inaccurate in pitch, as a musical note.

adverb

dishonestly; faithlessly; treacherously: Did he speak false against me?

Idioms for false

play someone false, to betray someone; be treacherous or faithless.

Origin of false

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English fals, from Latin falsus “feigned, false,” originally past participle of fallere “to deceive”; reinforced by or reborrowed from Anglo-French, Old French fals (feminine false ), from Latin

SYNONYMS FOR false

1 mistaken, incorrect, wrong, untrue.

2 untruthful, lying, mendacious.

3 insincere, hypocritical, disingenuous, disloyal, unfaithful, inconstant, perfidious, traitorous.

4 misleading, fallacious.

5 artificial, spurious, bogus, forged.

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synonym study for false

5. False, sham, counterfeit agree in referring to something that is not genuine. False is used mainly of imitations of concrete objects; it sometimes implies an intent to deceive: false teeth; false hair. Sham is rarely used of concrete objects and usually has the suggestion of intent to deceive: sham title; sham tears. Counterfeit always has the implication of cheating; it is used particularly of spurious imitation of coins, paper money, etc.

OTHER WORDS FROM false

falsely, adverbfalseness, nounhalf-false, adjectivequasi-false, adjective

quasi-falsely, adverb

Words nearby false

fall under, fall webworm, fall wind, Falmouth, FALN, false, false acacia, false alarm, false aloe, false anemia, false aneurysm

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Example sentences from the Web for false

He has contributed to a false picture of law enforcement based on isolated injustices.
Bill de Blasio’s Tea Party Problem|Will Cain|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And no issue should be defined by its outliers because it paints a false picture.
Bill de Blasio’s Tea Party Problem|Will Cain|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He quotes an unnamed cardinal saying that the conclave voters knew the charges were false.
How Pope Francis Became the World’s BFF|Jason Berry|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Once people with ID are arrested, they are particularly susceptible to making coerced and often false confessions.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He maintains a list of people with ID whom he believes were unjustly convicted after false confessions.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He attacks these idols one after the other, and vigorously casts down these false gods.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century (Volume 1)|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
In a day or two the defeated aspirant had further cause to curse his false friend.
The heart of happy hollow|Paul Laurence Dunbar
The secret you have whispered to me just now, whether true or false, I shall take to him.
Gabriel Conroy|Bert Harte
At last I could try no more; they were all dead like mother; I had chased the false water on the savannah.
Green Mansions|W. H. Hudson
It is as false a stimulant as opium or alcohol, and leaves a corresponding mark.
The Translation of a Savage, Complete|Gilbert Parker

British Dictionary definitions for false

false

/ (fɔːls) /

adjective

not in accordance with the truth or facts

irregular or invalida false start

untruthful or lyinga false account

not genuine, real, or natural; artificial; fakefalse eyelashes

being or intended to be misleading or deceptivea false rumour

disloyal or treacherousa false friend

based on mistaken or irrelevant ideas or factsfalse pride; a false argument

(prenominal) (esp of plants) superficially resembling the species specifiedfalse hellebore

serving to supplement or replace, often temporarilya false keel

music

(of a note, interval, etc) out of tune
(of the interval of a perfect fourth or fifth) decreased by a semitone
(of a cadence) interrupted or imperfect

adverb

in a false or dishonest manner (esp in the phrase play (someone) false)

Derived forms of false

falsely, adverbfalseness, noun

Word Origin for false

Old English fals, from Latin falsus, from fallere to deceive

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Idioms and Phrases with false

false

In addition to the idioms beginning with false

false alarm
false colors
false start
false step

also see:

lull into (false sense of security)
play false
ring false

单词	false
释义	false [ fawls ] / fɔls / SEE SYNONYMS FOR false ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, fals·er, fals·est. not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement. uttering or declaring what is untrue: a false witness. not faithful or loyal; treacherous: a false friend. tending to deceive or mislead; deceptive: a false impression. not genuine; counterfeit. based on mistaken, erroneous, or inconsistent impressions, ideas, or facts: false pride. used as a substitute or supplement, especially temporarily: false supports for a bridge. Biology. having a superficial resemblance to something that properly bears the name: the false acacia. not properly, accurately, or honestly made, done, or adjusted: a false balance. inaccurate in pitch, as a musical note. adverb dishonestly; faithlessly; treacherously: Did he speak false against me? Idioms for false play someone false, to betray someone; be treacherous or faithless. Origin of false First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English fals, from Latin falsus “feigned, false,” originally past participle of fallere “to deceive”; reinforced by or reborrowed from Anglo-French, Old French fals (feminine false ), from Latin SYNONYMS FOR false 1 mistaken, incorrect, wrong, untrue. 2 untruthful, lying, mendacious. 3 insincere, hypocritical, disingenuous, disloyal, unfaithful, inconstant, perfidious, traitorous. 4 misleading, fallacious. 5 artificial, spurious, bogus, forged. SEE SYNONYMS FOR false ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for false 5. False, sham, counterfeit agree in referring to something that is not genuine. False is used mainly of imitations of concrete objects; it sometimes implies an intent to deceive: false teeth; false hair. Sham is rarely used of concrete objects and usually has the suggestion of intent to deceive: sham title; sham tears. Counterfeit always has the implication of cheating; it is used particularly of spurious imitation of coins, paper money, etc. OTHER WORDS FROM false falsely, adverbfalseness, nounhalf-false, adjectivequasi-false, adjective quasi-falsely, adverb Words nearby false fall under, fall webworm, fall wind, Falmouth, FALN, false, false acacia, false alarm, false aloe, false anemia, false aneurysm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for false He has contributed to a false picture of law enforcement based on isolated injustices. Bill de Blasio’s Tea Party Problem\|Will Cain\|December 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And no issue should be defined by its outliers because it paints a false picture. Bill de Blasio’s Tea Party Problem\|Will Cain\|December 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He quotes an unnamed cardinal saying that the conclave voters knew the charges were false. How Pope Francis Became the World’s BFF\|Jason Berry\|December 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Once people with ID are arrested, they are particularly susceptible to making coerced and often false confessions. How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities\|Elizabeth Picciuto\|December 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He maintains a list of people with ID whom he believes were unjustly convicted after false confessions. How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities\|Elizabeth Picciuto\|December 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He attacks these idols one after the other, and vigorously casts down these false gods. History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century (Volume 1)\|J. H. Merle D'Aubign In a day or two the defeated aspirant had further cause to curse his false friend. The heart of happy hollow\|Paul Laurence Dunbar The secret you have whispered to me just now, whether true or false, I shall take to him. Gabriel Conroy\|Bert Harte At last I could try no more; they were all dead like mother; I had chased the false water on the savannah. Green Mansions\|W. H. Hudson It is as false a stimulant as opium or alcohol, and leaves a corresponding mark. The Translation of a Savage, Complete\|Gilbert Parker British Dictionary definitions for false false / (fɔːls) / adjective not in accordance with the truth or facts irregular or invalida false start untruthful or lyinga false account not genuine, real, or natural; artificial; fakefalse eyelashes being or intended to be misleading or deceptivea false rumour disloyal or treacherousa false friend based on mistaken or irrelevant ideas or factsfalse pride; a false argument (prenominal) (esp of plants) superficially resembling the species specifiedfalse hellebore serving to supplement or replace, often temporarilya false keel music (of a note, interval, etc) out of tune (of the interval of a perfect fourth or fifth) decreased by a semitone (of a cadence) interrupted or imperfect adverb in a false or dishonest manner (esp in the phrase play (someone) false) Derived forms of false falsely, adverbfalseness, noun Word Origin for false Old English fals, from Latin falsus, from fallere to deceive Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with false false In addition to the idioms beginning with false false alarm false colors false start false step also see: lull into (false sense of security) play false ring false The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to false fake, untrue, distorted, mistaken, improper, erroneous, fanciful, untruthful, incorrect, deceitful, invalid, fictitious, bogus, misleading, faulty, inaccurate, spurious, phony, specious, unfounded
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false

adjective, fals·er, fals·est.

adverb

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adjective

adverb

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