False

Synonyms of false

• incorrect
• fake
• untrue

Antonyms of false

• genuine
• true
• accurate

Collocations of false

false information

Frequency: 70 %

The article was filled with false information.

false alarm

Frequency: 60 %

The fire department rushed to the scene only to find out it was a false alarm.

false hope

Frequency: 55 %

He clung to false hope that she would come back.

false accusation

Frequency: 50 %

He was devastated by the false accusation made against him.

false pretenses

Frequency: 45 %

She got the job under false pretenses.

Idiomatic Expressions for false

• Phrase: false pretenses
  Meaning: deceptive or misleading intentions or actions
  Usage: He obtained the job under false pretenses by lying on his resume.