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untruthful Definition

un·truth·ful (-tro̵̅o̅t̸hfəl)

adjective

  1. not in accordance with the truth; untrue
    1. telling a lie
    2. given to telling untruths; likely to tell lies

untruthful Related Forms
un·truth·fully adverb un·truth·ful·ness noun
untruthful Synonyms

untruthful

modif.

  1. Untrue

    unlikely, fake, fraudulent; see false 1, 2.

  2. Dishonest

    insincere, crooked, deceitful; see dishonest 1, 2. See syn. study at dishonest.

untruthful Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • statement: Nevertheless, untruthful statements made regarding his past and refusal to answer questions have a bearing on Budenz's credibility.
  • evidence: That necessarily involved a finding that Mr. Roberts gave untruthful evidence.
  • presentation: By his untruthful presentation the father has deprived me of the opportunity of knowing what the correct asset picture is " .
  • response: Try to answer honestly; most tests will have built in consistency checks to identify untruthful responses.

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