falsehood

Noun

Meaning

Want of truth or accuracy; an untrue assertion or representation; error; misrepresentation; falsity.

A deliberate intentional assertion of what is known to be untrue; a departure from moral integrity; a lie.

Treachery; deceit; perfidy; unfaithfulness.

A counterfeit; a false appearance; an imposture.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

falsity lie untruth fiction fabrication falsification falseness mendacity fib whopper false invention myth lying fraud

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Antonyms

truth verity hellenism point information fact

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Hypernyms

dishonesty statement knavery

Hyponyms

dodge fiction scheme lie contradiction deception

Phrases with the word

wilful falsehood tell a falsehood falsehood teller willful falsehood

Examples

Never lie, but always tell the truth. For falsehood and deceit is the most harmful of all vices, and the customary work of the devil. Theophan the Recluse

Falsehood is so easy, truth so difficult. George Eliot

Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another. Aleister Crowley

One falsehood spoils a thousand truths. Ghana Proverb

Half-truth is more dangerous than falsehood. Bengali Proverb

There lies often falsehood beneath a pretty skin. Faroese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

falsehearted falseheartedly falseheartedness falsehood teller falsely falsemallow