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false

[ ˈfȯls]

falser; falsest

false

adverb

Definition of false (Entry 2 of 2)

: in a false or faithless manner : treacherously
//his friends played him false

false

adjective

Definition of false

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : not genuine
//false documents false teeth

2a : intentionally untrue
//false testimony

b : adjusted or made so as to deceive
//false scales a trunk with a false bottom

c : intended or tending to mislead
//a false promise

3 : not true
//false concepts

4a : not faithful or loyal : treacherous
//a false friend

b : lacking naturalness or sincerity
//false sympathy

5a : not essential or permanent —used of parts of a structure that are temporary or supplemental

b : fitting over a main part to strengthen it, to protect it, or to disguise its appearance
//a false ceiling

6 : inaccurate in pitch
//a false note

7a : based on mistaken ideas
//false pride

b : inconsistent with the facts
//a false position a false sense of security

8 : threateningly sudden or deceptive
//don't make any false moves

Other Words from false

Adjective

falsely adverb

falseness noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

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Adjective

faithless, false, disloyal, traitorous, treacherous, perfidious mean untrue to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance. faithless applies to any failure to keep a promise or pledge or any breach of allegiance or loyalty.
//faithless allies false stresses the fact of failing to be true in any manner ranging from fickleness to cold treachery.
// betrayed by false friends disloyal implies a lack of complete faithfulness to a friend, cause, leader, or country.
//disloyal to their country traitorous implies either actual treason or a serious betrayal of trust.
//traitorous acts punishable by death treacherous implies readiness to betray trust or confidence.
// a treacherous adviser perfidious adds to faithless the implication of an incapacity for fidelity or reliability.
// a perfidious double-crosser

Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
//In their most recent motion to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Reed’s lawyers alleged prosecutors suppressed evidence or presented false evidence related to Fennell.
— Washington Post, "Texas appeals court blocks inmate Rodney Reed’s execution," 16 Nov. 2019
//Police are investigating a false 911 call made from the Springboro Junior High School dance Friday night.
— Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com, "One arrested after fake 911 call reports weapon at Springboro Junior High dance," 16 Nov. 2019
//Kryptowire’s system then automatically creates a proof of concept, in a matter of minutes, that validates the vulnerability’s existence and cuts down on false positives.
— Wired, "146 New Vulnerabilities All Come Preinstalled on Android Phones," 15 Nov. 2019
//In October 2018, two PhD students were stoned to death in the Amhara region of the country, due to false rumor of administering injections and vaccinations as population control measures.
— Yoseph Y. Getachew, Quartz Africa, "Ethiopia’s inability to protect its ethnic minorities is the biggest obstacle to peace," 15 Nov. 2019
//That string of shutouts came against 5A Northwest Region teams that might have given Centennial (9-2) a false sense of security.
— Richard Obert, azcentral, "Hamilton's run continues to Open Division semifinals with win at No. 2 Centennial," 15 Nov. 2019
//On the call, Trump also praised a corrupt former Ukrainian prosecutor who had led a false smear campaign that led to Yovanovitch losing her job.
— Author: John Wagner, Colby Itkowitz, Anchorage Daily News, "Former U.S. ambassador testifies at impeachment hearing that smear campaign led to her removal," 15 Nov. 2019
//The owner of Winter Park tax preparation business Royalty Tax Services was sentenced to three years in federal prison Thursday for filing false federal income tax returns, officials said.
— Katie Rice, orlandosentinel.com, "Owner of Royalty Tax Services in Winter Park sentenced to three years for tax fraud," 14 Nov. 2019
//And the reactions of the people around Kellee who lured her into a false sense of security and protection are perfectly paralleled in the reactions that so often protect and proliferate the misconduct of those in power in the real world.
— Jodi Walker, EW.com, "The Survivor controversy exemplifies how the show reflects society — for better or worse: Opinion," 14 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
//Meanwhile, forcing axioms, which deem the continuum hypothesis false by adding a new size of infinity, would also extend the frontiers of mathematics in other directions.
— Quanta Magazine, "To Settle Infinity Dispute, a New Law of Logic," 26 Nov. 2013
//Any assertion otherwise on the latter front rings false given that, as acting commissioner, Selig had to have known about the FBI’s Operation Equine, an early ’90s investigation into PED distribution that included McGwire and Canseco.
— Jay Jaffe, SI.com, "Roger Clemens, Arguably the Greatest Pitcher of All-Time, Is Trending Toward Hall of Fame Induction," 13 Dec. 2017

First Known Use of false

Adjective

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for false

Adjective and Adverb

Middle English fals, faus, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin falsus, from past participle of fallere to deceive

Dictionary Entries near false

Phrases Related to false

false bottom

false economy

false moves/movements

false negative

false positive

false sense of security

on/under false pretenses

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1 not being in agreement with what is true

early reports about the explosion contained much false information

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counterfactual

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off base

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2 being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials

George Washington's false teeth were not made of wood but of elephant ivory and cow's teeth

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unauthentic

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3 being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud

arrested for selling false ID cards to teenagers

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natural

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4 lacking in natural or spontaneous quality

so much of the sympathy that the widow received was false and hypocritical, since it came from people who never liked her husband in the first place

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5 marked by, based on, or done by the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value

false advertising that claimed that the vegetables were organically grown when they weren't

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spurious

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6 not true in one's allegiance to someone or something

false friends who deserted the prizefighter when all his money was gone

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7 tending or having power to deceive

it turned out that the con man had made false promises of marriage to a dozen women

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false

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of false

: not real or genuine

: not true or accurate especially : deliberately untrue : done or said to fool or deceive someone

: based on mistaken ideas

false

adjective

\ ˈfȯls \

falser; falsest

Kids Definition of false

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : not true, genuine, or honest
//false testimony false documents false teeth

2 : not faithful or loyal
//false friends

3 : not based on facts or sound judgment
//a false feeling of security

4 : careless sense 2
//One false step, and he could slip …— Jerry Spinelli, Maniac Magee

false

adverb

Kids Definition of false (Entry 2 of 2)

: in a dishonest or misleading manner
//He spoke false.

false

adjective

\ ˈfȯls \

falser; falsest

Medical Definition of false

1 : not corresponding to truth or reality
//a test for HIV which gave false results

2 : artificially made
//false teeth

3 : of a kind related to or resembling another kind that is usually designated by the unqualified vernacular
//false oats

false

adjective

Legal Definition of false

1 : not genuine, authentic, or legitimate — compare counterfeit

2a : not true or correct especially : intentionally or knowingly untrue or incorrect
//injured by false accusations

b : intended to mislead or deceive : deceptive, misleading — compare fraudulent