What does falseness mean?
Definitions for falseness
false·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
falsity, falsenessnoun
the state of being false or untrue
"argument could not determine its truth or falsity"
faithlessness, falseness, fickleness, inconstancynoun
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
insincerity, falseness, hollownessnoun
the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
Wiktionary
falsenessnoun
The characteristic of being false.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Falsenessnoun
Etymology: from false.
Suppose the reverse of virtue were solemnly enacted, and the practice of fraud and rapine, and perjury and falseness to a man’s word, and all vice were established by a law, would that which we now call vice gain the reputation of virtue, and that which we now call virtue grow odious to human nature? John Tillotson, Sermon 3.
Piety is opposed to hypocrisy and insincerity, and all falseness or foulness of intentions, especially to personated devotion. Henry Hammond, Fundamentals.
King Richard might create a perfect guess,
That great Northumberland, then false to him,
Would of that seed grow to a greater falseness. William Shakespeare, H. IV.The prince is in no danger of being betrayed by the falseness, or cheated by the avarice of such a servant. John Rogers.
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falseness
Falseness is the state or quality of being untrue, incorrect, or insincurate. It refers to a lack of authenticity, honesty, or sincerity. Falseness can also refer to a deception, lie, or a deliberate misrepresentation of facts.
Webster Dictionary
Falsenessnoun
the state of being false; contrariety to the fact; inaccuracy; want of integrity or uprightness; double dealing; unfaithfulness; treachery; perfidy; as, the falseness of a report, a drawing, or a singer's notes; the falseness of a man, or of his word
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of falseness in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of falseness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of falseness in a Sentence
False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often endure long but false views, if supported by some evidence, do little harm, for everyone takes a salutory pleasure in proving their falseness.
He's a real person. He just seems real, there's a sense of falseness to politicians. It's just his down-to-earth honesty.
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- алдамчылык, жасалмалык, арамзалыкKyrgyz
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