falsehood
Use Falsehood in a sentence
hʊd noun
1.
a false statement; lie. Synonyms: fabrication, prevarication, falsification, canard, invention, fiction, story.
2.
something false; an untrue idea, belief, etc.: The Nazis propagated the falsehood of racial superiority.
3.
the act of lying or making false statements.
4.
lack of conformity to truth or fact. Synonyms: untruthfulness, inveracity, mendacity.
5.
Obsolete, deception.
Synonym Study
1. Falsehood, fib, lie, untruth refer to something untrue or incorrect. A falsehood is a statement that distorts or suppresses the truth, in order to deceive: to tell a falsehood about one's ancestry in order to gain acceptance. A fib denotes a trivial falsehood, and is often used to characterize that which is not strictly true: a polite fib. A lie is a vicious falsehood: to tell a lie about one's neighbor. An untruth is an incorrect statement, either intentionally misleading (less harsh, however, than falsehood or lie) or arising from misunderstanding or ignorance: I'm afraid you are telling an untruth.
1. Falsehood, fib, lie, untruth refer to something untrue or incorrect. A falsehood is a statement that distorts or suppresses the truth, in order to deceive: to tell a falsehood about one's ancestry in order to gain acceptance. A fib denotes a trivial falsehood, and is often used to characterize that which is not strictly true: a polite fib. A lie is a vicious falsehood: to tell a lie about one's neighbor. An untruth is an incorrect statement, either intentionally misleading (less harsh, however, than falsehood or lie) or arising from misunderstanding or ignorance: I'm afraid you are telling an untruth.
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is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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falsehood (ˈfɔːlsˌhʊd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the quality of being untrue |
| 2. | an untrue statement; lie |
| 3. | the act of deceiving or lying |
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Example sentences
Maybe he's not afraid of anything except endorsing what he considers to be a falsehood.
Had you applied it to your word-ideas, you would probably have quickly recognized their falsehood.
But the truth or the falsehood, the value or the worthlessness, of these criticisms are not of importance now.
It's annoying responding to somebody claiming falsehood to be true.
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