untruth
pronunciation
How to pronounce untruth in British English:
UK [ˌʌnˈtru:θ]
How to pronounce untruth in American English:
US [ʌnˈtruθ]
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- Noun:
- a false statement
Word Origin
- untruth (n.)
- Old English untreowþ "unfaithfulness, treachery," from un- (1) "not" + truth (n.). Similar formation in Old Norse utrygð. Meaning "falsehood" is attested from mid-15c., as is that of "a lie." Related: Untruthful.
Antonym
Example
- 1. And is a lie an untruth .
- 2. On the other hand , there is surely such a thing as untruth .
- 3. He never told an untruth in his life .
- 4. That is why I disguise them in untruth , saying the contrary of what I mean .
- 5. Harold being harold , I knew an untruth was coming .