English Explanatory Dictionary

falsehood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The property of being false.
  2. A false statement, especially an intentional one; a lie.
  3. Mendacity, deceitfulness; the trait of lying.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɒlsˌhʊd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-falsehood.wav

Word forms

falsehood falsehoods

Etymology

From Middle English falshede, from false + -hede, equivalent to false + -hood.

Synonyms

falsedom falsehood terminological inexactitude untruth disinformation fabrication fib leasing misinformation misstatement yed falsity lie falseness mendacity

Antonyms

truth verity correctness truthfulness veracity

Related words

erroneous nonsense truthiness truthlikeness verisimilitude wikiality equivocation error factoid fairy tale fiction misconception prevaricate false

Derived words

fakehood superfalsehood
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