untruthful

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈtruːθ.fəl/
US: /ʌnˈtruːθ.fəl/

  1. Not telling the truth; containing or characterized by lies.

    1. His statement was untruthful about the events.
    2. She gave an untruthful account of what happened that night during the robbery.

  2. Intentionally misleading or deceptive; false.

    1. It's untruthful to say you did all the work.
    2. The advertisement was deemed untruthful because it exaggerated the product's benefits dramatically.

Synonyms

dishonest false lying deceitful mendacious insincere

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "untruthful" in English means: Not telling the truth; containing or characterized by lies., Intentionally misleading or deceptive; false..

The phonetic transcription of "untruthful" is /ʌnˈtruːθ.fəl/ in British English and /ʌnˈtruːθ.fəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "untruthful": dishonest, false, lying, deceitful, mendacious, insincere.

Example usage of "untruthful": "His statement was untruthful about the events.". More examples on the page.