Definition of UNTRUTH

untruth

Plural: untruths

Noun

  • A false statement; something that is not true.
  • a false statement
  • A lie or falsehood.
  • The condition of being false; truthlessness.

Examples

  • Claiming ’JAZZES’ isn’t a word would be an untruth in any serious Words With Friends game.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English untreuth, from Old English untrēowþ and unġetrēowþ, from Proto-West Germanic *untriuwiþu and *ungatriuwiþu, equivalent to un- + truth. Cognate with Old High German ungitriuwida.

Synonyms

falsehood, falsity

Antonyms

truth

Scrabble Score: 10

untruth: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
untruth: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
untruth: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

untruth: valid Words With Friends Word