Synonyms for untruthful
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not giving the truth; providing untrue facts; lying.
Related words
- Word family
- untruthfully untruthfulness
Example sentences
- lying I saw a gangster lying in the light from the hall.
- dishonest At least he's honest about the fact he's dishonest.
- untrue The main thing is to not be untrue to yourself.
- mendacious My wife is mendacious for dating another man behind my back.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| untruthful | steady | |
| lying | rising | |
| dishonest | steady | |
| untrue | steady | |
| mendacious | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- lying2, false1
- 6 letters
- untrue2
- 9 letters
- dishonest3
- 10 letters
- mendacious3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lying2 = 2 syllables).