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untruthful

adjective
un·​truth·​ful | \ ˌən-ˈtrüth-fÉ™l How to pronounce untruthful (audio) \

Definition of untruthful

: not containing or telling the truth : false, inaccurate an untruthful report

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Other Words from untruthful

untruthfully \ ˌən-​ˈtrüth-​fÉ™-​lÄ“ How to pronounce untruthfully (audio) \ adverb
untruthfulness noun

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dishonest, deceitful, mendacious, untruthful mean unworthy of trust or belief. dishonest implies a willful perversion of truth in order to deceive, cheat, or defraud. a swindle usually involves two dishonest people deceitful usually implies an intent to mislead and commonly suggests a false appearance or double-dealing. the secret affairs of a deceitful spouse mendacious may suggest bland or even harmlessly mischievous deceit and when used of people often suggests a habit of telling untruths. mendacious tales of adventure untruthful stresses a discrepancy between what is said and fact or reality. an untruthful account of their actions

Examples of untruthful in a Sentence

an unintentionally untruthful statement that the candidate later corrected the political action committee was slammed for spreading untruthful smears about the candidate and his wife

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One of his lawyers, Jesse Binnall, alleged that prosecutors wanted him to give untruthful testimony. Washington Post, "Feds not ready to take sentencing position in Flynn case," 11 July 2019 And Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chair, entered into a plea deal with Mueller — and then broke it by being untruthful, according to prosecutors. Jen Kirby, Vox, "Time’s 2018 Person of the Year runner-up is special counsel Robert Mueller," 11 Dec. 2018 The race has drawn national attention after Ms. Salazar acknowledged making untruthful statements. Jimmy Vielkind, WSJ, "New York State Senate Candidate Accuses Netanyahu Spokesman of Sexual Assault," 12 Sep. 2018 Earlier on Friday, the president attacked fired F.B.I. Director James Comey, as an untruthful slimeball. NBC News, "Meet the Press - April 15, 2018," 15 Apr. 2018 Explain that, please. The amount of untruthful stuff that is written is unbelievable. Eric Johnson, Recode, "Full Q&A: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Recode Decode," 2 Nov. 2018 Kucinich, Strickland said, was being deliberately untruthful about who gave him money by initially filing incomplete ethics disclosure forms. Seth A. Richardson, cleveland.com, "Former Gov. Ted Strickland lays into Dennis Kucinich for $20k speech payment from pro-Syrian government group," 18 Apr. 2018 Gai was untruthful about his contact with the deputies that day and tried to hide his role in the decision, authorities say. Drew Broach, NOLA.com, "After French Quarter robbery, police release picture of two suspects," 17 Mar. 2018 The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, claims an internal investigation recommended that the officers face discipline for violating the city's chase policy and then giving untruthful statements. Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com, "Driver killed by car being illegally chased by Cleveland police officers, lawsuit claims," 14 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of untruthful

circa 1843, in the meaning defined above

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More Definitions for untruthful

untruthful

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of untruthful

: not telling the truth : not truthful

untruthful

adjective
un·​truth·​ful | \ ˌən-ˈtrüth-fÉ™l How to pronounce untruthful (audio) \

Kids Definition of untruthful

: not containing or telling the truth : false

Other Words from untruthful

untruthfully \ -​fÉ™-​lÄ“ \ adverb

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