Pronunciation: /ʌnˈtruː/
noun a statement or belief that is not true
A1 I learned that Santa Claus is untrue.
A2 She was upset when she found out the rumors about her were untrue.
B1 The politician's claim was proven to be untrue by fact-checkers.
B2 The detective uncovered the murderer's untrue alibi.
C1 The author's novel explored the nature of truth and the impact of untrue narratives.
C2 The documentary exposed the company's long history of spreading untrue information to the public.
adjective describing something that is not true or not in accordance with facts
A1 The rumor about aliens invading Earth is untrue.
A2 She told me an untrue story about her adventures in the jungle.
B1 It is untrue that all cats hate water.
B2 The statement made by the politician was proven to be untrue.
C1 The accusations against him were completely untrue and baseless.
C2 The conspiracy theories circulating online are often based on untrue information.
formal The statement made by the witness was proven to be untrue during cross-examination.
informal I heard a rumor about you, but I know it's untrue.
slang Don't believe everything you hear, most of it is just untrue gossip.
figurative His facade of confidence was quickly revealed to be untrue when he stumbled over his words.
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