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

  1. not according with the facts
    • unfortunately the statement was simply untrue

    Similar: false

  2. not true to an obligation or trust
    • is untrue to his highest opportunity and duty

    Similar: unfaithful

  3. 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

  4. (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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