untrue meaning
UK /ʌnˈtruː/ US /ənˈtru/ 2 syllables
untrue (adjective): not according with the facts.
untrue has 4 meanings in this dictionary.
untrue as an adjective
- not according with the facts
- unfortunately the statement was simply untrue
Similar: false
- not true to an obligation or trust
- is untrue to his highest opportunity and duty
Similar: unfaithful
- not accurately fitted; not level
- the frame was out of true
- off-level floors and untrue doors and windows
Synonyms: out of true
Similar: uneven
- (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful
- a false friend
- when lovers prove untrue
Synonyms: false
Similar: inconstant
How to pronounce untrue
untrue is pronounced /ʌnˈtruː/ in British English and /ənˈtru/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with untrue
Scrabble score: 6 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in UE · 6-letter words
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