English Explanatory Dictionary

mistruth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Untruth; falsehood.
  2. A statement which, while technically true, is dishonestly misleading.

Pronunciation

/mɪsˈtɹuːθ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mistruth.wav

Word forms

mistruth mistruths

Etymology

From mis- + truth. Cognate with Middle High German missetriuwede.

Derived words

mistruthful
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