untruthfull

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not truthful; dishonest: "Untruthful" describes a person, statement, or action that is characterized by a lack of truthfulness or honesty.
   • Inaccurate or false: "Untruthful" can refer to information or news that is not factually correct or is deliberately misleading.

Usage Examples

• (She told a dishonest story about the events.)
• (The witness was not honest in their testimony.)
• (The article had false or inaccurate statements.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be untruthful with someone": to deliberately deceive or mislead a person.

  • He was untruthful with his parents about his whereabouts. (He lied to them about where he was.)

• "an untruthful statement": a declaration that is intentionally false.

  • The company issued an untruthful statement about its financial health. (The company released a deliberately misleading report.)

Variants and Related Words

• Untruth (n): a false statement or lie.

  • The story was full of untruths. (The story contained many lies.)

• Untruthfully (adv): in a manner that is not truthful.

  • He answered untruthfully when asked about the missing money. (He answered dishonestly.)

• Untruthfulness (n): the quality of being dishonest or deceptive.

  • Her untruthfulness made it difficult to trust her. (Her dishonesty eroded trust.)

Synonyms

• Dishonest: not honest; intending to deceive.
• Deceitful: acting to mislead or hide the truth.
• False: not true or accurate.
• Mendacious: lying or untruthful (formal).

Antonyms

• Truthful: honest and accurate.
• Honest: free of deceit.
• Veracious: truthful and accurate (formal).

Related Idioms

• Cry wolf: to raise a false alarm or tell a lie.

  • He cried wolf so many times that no one believed him when he was actually in danger. (His untruthfulness made others ignore his real distress.)

• Stretch the truth: to exaggerate or tell a half-truth.

  • She tends to stretch the truth when telling stories about her travels. (She is untruthful by exaggerating details.)