Definitions for untruth
ʌnˈtruθun·truth

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. falsehood, falsity, untruthnoun

   a false statement

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. untruthnoun

   a lie or falsehood

2. untruthnoun

   the condition of being false

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Untruthnoun

   1. Falsehood; contrariety to reality.2. Moral falsehood; not veracity.

   He who is perfect, and abhors untruth,
   With heavenly influence inspires my youth. George Sandys.

   3. Treachery; want of fidelity.

   I would,
   So my untruth had not provok’d him to it,
   The king had cut off my head with my brother’s. William Shakespeare.

   4. False assertion.

   In matter of speculation or practice, no untruth can possibly avail the patron and defender long; and things most truly, are likewise most behovefully spoken. Richard Hooker, b. iii.

   There is little hope for common justice in this dispute, from a man, who lays the foundations of his reasonings in so notorious an untruth. Francis Atterbury.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. untruth

   A lie is an assertion that is believed to be false, typically used with the purpose of deceiving or misleading someone. The practice of communicating lies is called lying. A person who communicates a lie may be termed a liar. Lies can be interpreted as deliberately false statements or misleading statements. Lies may also serve a variety of instrumental, interpersonal, or psychological functions for the individuals who use them. Generally, the term "lie" carries a negative connotation, and depending on the context a person who communicates a lie may be subject to social, legal, religious, or criminal sanctions; for instance, perjury, or the act of lying under oath, can result in criminal and civil charges being pressed against the perjurer. Although people in many cultures believe that deception can be detected by observing nonverbal behaviors (e.g. not making eye contact, fidgeting, stuttering) research indicates that people overestimate both the significance of such cues and their ability to make accurate judgements about deception. More generally, people's ability to make true judgments is affected by biases towards accepting incoming information and interpreting feelings as evidence of truth. People do not always check incoming assertions against their memory.

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1. untruth

   Untruth is the state or quality of being false, untrue, or not in accordance with facts or reality. It can also refer to a false or incorrect statement, idea, or belief.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Untruthnoun

   the quality of being untrue; contrariety to truth; want of veracity; also, treachery; faithlessness; disloyalty

2. Untruthnoun

   that which is untrue; a false assertion; a falsehood; a lie; also, an act of treachery or disloyalty

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1. • Statement

How to pronounce untruth?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of untruth in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of untruth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of untruth in a Sentence

1. Sorin Cerin:

   The truth can only be absolute as any relativity may include the untruth towards the system of reference where it varies.

2. Sir John A. MacDonald:

   A compliment is a statement of an agreeable truth; flattery is a statement of an agreeable untruth.

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