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un·true
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ʌnˈtru
/
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uhn-
troo
]
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adjective,
un·tru·er,
un·tru·est.
1.
not true, as to a person or a cause, to fact, or to a standard.
2.
unfaithful; false.
3.
incorrect or inaccurate.
Origin:
before 1050;
Middle English
untrewe,
Old English
un
(
ge
)
trēowe;
see
un-
1
,
true
Related forms
un·true·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
groundless, unfounded, erroneous.
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untrue
(ʌnˈtruː)
—
adj
1.
incorrect or false
2.
disloyal
3.
diverging from a rule, standard, or measure; inaccurate
un'trueness
—
n
un'truly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
untrue
O.E. untreowe "unfaithful" (of persons), from
un-
(1) "not" +
true
. Cf. M.Du. ongetrouwe, M.L.G. ungetruwe, O.H.G. ungitriuwi, O.N. utryggr. Meaning "contrary to facts" is attested from c.1300.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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