untruthful
- adjective
- /ʌnˈtruːθfəl/
- While the government should be viewed as untruthful at best, I do think they are trying to tell us something.
Mcclain's testimony conflicted with Syed's accounts of his whereabouts that day, which of course made Gutierrez's client look untruthful.
- Mcclain's testimony conflicted with Syed's accounts of his whereabouts that day, which of course made Gutierrez's client look untruthful.
- He's actually untruthful about what Stoicism consists in.
- You mentioned rigorous, somebody who is being truthful is going to say no in some form a lot more than someone who's being untruthful a lot more.
- And I would be untruthful if I didn't just simply say it has an effect and we can measure that in terms of less REM sleep, less REM sleep.
Examples
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A manager who is untruthful with their employees can create a toxic workplace environment.
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I suspect him of being untruthful.
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Halfway down, she said, "I was untruthful about Harry."
Fiction book (1994) -
Not only are they untruthful, but they lead to harmful consequences.
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Romney also suggested that Obama might be untruthful during the debates.
Blog text (8) -
Because if there's one thing I can't stand, it's a man who's untruthful.
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This government's conduct of economic policy has not only been incompetent, it has been unscrupulous, untrustworthy and untruthful.
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She found out he had been untruthful about his past, which broke her trust.
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It is important to verify information, as spreading untruthful statements can lead to misunderstandings.
Synonyms
Giving a wrong idea that makes people believe false things
Likely to lie or cheat to get something for yourself
Pretending to be honest by hiding what you know
Appearing true but making someone believe something that is not true
A person who lies or says things that are not true
Acting in a dishonest way to make people believe something untrue
Saying things that are not true
To give a wrong idea of the real situation
Not telling the whole truth to hide facts or avoid blame
Not honest and likely to say things that are not true
Something that is not honest or open and hides the truth
Antonyms
How Truthful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word untruthful is made from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and truth meaning 'true' or 'what is real'. So untruthful literally means 'not true' and is used for people or statements that do not tell the truth.