Added 9 October 2026
untrue
/ʌnˈtɹuː/ adjective
In Latin: falsus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about untrue at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Not according with the facts.
unfortunately the statement was simply untrue
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Not true to an obligation or trust.
is untrue to his highest opportunity and duty
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Not accurately fitted; not level.
the frame was out of true
Origin
From Middle English untrewe, from Old English untrīewe, from Proto-West Germanic *untriuwī, from Proto-Germanic *untriwwiz. Equivalent to un- + true.
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