Word: False

Pronunciation

/fôls/ or /fāls/

Definitions

• Adjective: Not genuine or true; untrue, incorrect, or dishonest. For example: “The claim turned out to be false.”

  • In science: Contrary to fact or reality; not accurate according- to observation or experiment. “His theory was proven false by later research.”
  • In logic: Denoting a proposition that is not true under any circumstances. “A false statement contradicts known facts.”

• Noun (rarely used): Something that is not genuine or real; a counterfeit or a lie. “His alibi proved to be a false.”

Phrases

• “False alarm”: An alert or warning given when there is no actual danger or emergency.
• “False start”: An initial move or action made before the proper or intended time, especially in a race or other competition.
• “False hope”: Hopes or expectations based on something unlikely or unrealistic.
• “False friend”: A word in one language that looks or sounds similar to a word in another but has a different meaning.

Example Sentences

• Adjective: “Her belief that the earth is flat is a false assumption.”
• “He was accused of giving false testimony in court.”
• Noun (rarely used): “The forgery was so good that it initially passed for the original, but it was soon revealed as a false.”

Synonyms

• Incorrect
• Untrue
• Misleading
• Bogus
• Fake
• Counterfeit
• Deceptive
• Dishonest
• Fictitious
• Fallacious