untrue

Everyday

1. Untrue means not true; false or wrong. tree →
2. In old or poetic use, untrue means not loyal or faithful to someone. tree →

In the lessons

In lessons on truth and lies an untrue statement does not match the facts; in science and maths a statement can be checked and found untrue. Phrases: «completely untrue», «untrue rumours», «that's untrue».

Examples

• That story about the teacher is untrue. tree →
• It is untrue that bats are blind. tree →
• She said something untrue to get out of trouble. tree →
• Spreading untrue rumours can hurt people. tree →
• The statement «5 + 3 = 9» is untrue. tree →
• Some adverts make claims that are untrue. tree →
• The rumour turned out to be untrue. tree →
• Many tales are told of his ad-ven-tures, some of them true and some of them untrue. tree →

Note

Prefix un- = not. Same as «false» or «not true». Something untrue is not always a lie: a lie is said on purpose, but you can say something untrue by mistake. Check facts before you share them.