untrue
5
3.4
- adjective
- /ʌnˈtru/
:
desleal
- And when you are untrue to yourself, life
I think Marie, life's greatest heartbreak is being untrue to yourself.
- I think Marie, life's greatest heartbreak is being untrue to yourself.
Examples
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I think Marie, life's greatest heartbreak is being untrue to yourself.
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He cannot be untrue to that promise.
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My only loves are untrue to me.
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But one maiden was untrue to her lover.
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You needn't feel that you're being untrue or that she would abandon you if she knew.
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The more untrue he'd been to his wives, the more attentive and solicitous he had tended to be toward her.
Fiction book (1996) -
As the greatest power in the Middle East, the United States is untrue to itself if it fails to take decisive action against a dictator who murders civilians with impunity.
Blog text (28) -
She felt betrayed because her friend was untrue to their promise.
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He realized that he had been untrue to his values during the difficult times.
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After discovering the lies, she knew he had been untrue in their relationship.
Synonyms
89
2.9
Not loyal and betrays people who trust them
30
4.2
Not supporting or being faithful to people you should support
21
4.8
Not honest or reliable with promises
12
5.6
Not loyal and likely to betray people who trust them
3
4.7
Likely to fail or disappoint people
3
9.2
Likely to betray someone's trust by lying or cheating
A person who is not loyal or honest and who breaks trust
Not safe to depend on because they may fail or betray you
A situation where people do not feel safe and avoid honest conversation
Antonyms
How Loyal
80
3.4
104
1.8
505
1.0
5
3.4
30
4.2
2
3.8
38
7.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Untrue comes from un- 'not' and true, where true once meant 'faithful' or 'loyal'; it is the same root you see in truth. So to be untrue to someone is to break that faith and not be loyal or honest with them.