Synonyms for untruth
Definitions
- n. 1
A lie or falsehood.
Forms
- Plural
- untruths → falsehoods, falsities, lies, falsenesses…
Choose the right word
Untruth is more than lack of accuracy, implying always lack of veracity; but it is a somewhat milder and more dignified word than lie.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- lie Such an honest man as John cannot have told a lie.
- falsehood It is difficult to distinguish truth from falsehood.
By length
- 3 letters
- lie1, fib1
- 5 letters
- story2, error2
- 7 letters
- fiction2, falsity3
- 9 letters
- falsehood2, mendacity4, falseness
- 11 letters
- fabrication4
- 13 letters
- prevarication5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (story2 = 2 syllables).