Definitions for falsefɔls

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

false^*fɔls(adj.; adv.)fals•er, fals•est

(adj.)not true or correct; erroneous; wrong:
a false statement.
uttering or declaring what is untrue; lying:
a false witness.
not faithful or loyal; treacherous; hypocritical:
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, esp. temporarily:
false supports for a bridge.
Biol. having a superficial resemblance to something that properly bears the name:
the false acacia.
Category: Biology
not properly, accurately, or honestly made, done, or adjusted:
a false balance.
inaccurate in pitch, as a musical note.
(adv.)dishonestly; faithlessly; treacherously.

Idioms for false:

play someone false,to betray or mislead someone.
Category: Idiom

^* Syn: 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 usu. 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 and paper money.

Origin of false:

bef. 1000; ME, OE fals < L falsus, ptp. of fallere to deceive

false′ness(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

false(adj)
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
"gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"
false, mistaken(adj)
arising from error
"a false assumption"; "a mistaken view of the situation"
false(adj)
erroneous and usually accidental
"a false start"; "a false alarm"
false(adj)
deliberately deceptive
"false pretenses"
delusive, false(adj)
inappropriate to reality or facts
"delusive faith in a wonder drug"; "delusive expectations"; "false hopes"
fake, false, faux, imitation, simulated(adj)
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
"it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"
false(adj)
designed to deceive
"a suitcase with a false bottom"
false, off-key, sour(adj)
inaccurate in pitch
"a false (or sour) note"; "her singing was off key"
assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, sham(adj)
adopted in order to deceive
"an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"
false, untrue(adverb)
(used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful
"a false friend"; "when lovers prove untrue"
faithlessly, traitorously, treacherously, treasonably, false(adverb)
in a disloyal and faithless manner
"he behaved treacherously"; "his wife played him false"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

false(adjective)ɔls
not true
a false statement; false advertising; The charges turned out to be false.
falseɔls
not real; = fake
false documents; false eyelashes
falseɔls
based on incorrect information
The news report gave us false hope.; a false impression of the size of the building
falseɔls
not sincere
false words
falseɔls
using deliberately untrue information
They took my money under false pretenses.

Wiktionary

false(Adjective)
Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
false(Adjective)
Based on factually incorrect premises: false legislation
false(Adjective)
Spurious, artificial (as in false teeth).
false(Adjective)
A state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.

Origin: From false, from fals, from falsus, perfect passive participle of fallo. Uncommon before the 12 century, the word was reinforced in Middle English by fals (compare faus), eventually displacing native les, lese, from leas; See lease, leasing.

Webster Dictionary

False(u)
uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit; dishnest; as, a false witness
False(u)
not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous; perfidious; as, a false friend, lover, or subject; false to promises
False(u)
not according with truth or reality; not true; fitted or likely to deceive or disappoint; as, a false statement
False(u)
not genuine or real; assumed or designed to deceive; counterfeit; hypocritical; as, false tears; false modesty; false colors; false jewelry
False(u)
not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous; as, a false claim; a false conclusion; a false construction in grammar
False(u)
not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental
False(u)
not in tune
False(adverb)
not truly; not honestly; falsely
False(adj)
to report falsely; to falsify
False(adj)
to betray; to falsify
False(adj)
to mislead by want of truth; to deceive
False(adj)
to feign; to pretend to make