HyperDic: falsity

English > 2 senses of the word falsity:
NOUNstatefalsity, falsenessthe state of being false / false or untrue
communicationfalsity, falsehood, untrutha false statement
falsity > pronunciation
Soundsfao'lsahtiy
Rhymesability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy...
English > falsity: 2 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningThe state of being false / false or untrue.
Example"argument could not determine its truth or falsity"
Synonymfalseness
Narrowerspuriousnessstate of lacking genuineness
Broaderunreality, irrealityThe state of being insubstantial or imaginary
Oppositetruth, the true, verity, truenessconformity to reality or actuality
Spanishfalsedad, mentira
Catalanfalsedat
Adjectivesfalse(used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection
falsearising from error / error
falseinappropriate to reality or facts
Verbsfalsifyfalsify / falsify / falsify / falsify knowingly
falsifyprove false
falsifymake false by mutilation or addition
falsifytamper, with the purpose of deception
English > falsity: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningA false statement.
Synonymsfalsehood, untruth
Narrowercontradiction, contradiction in terms(logic) a statement that is necessarily false
dodge, dodging, schemeA statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
fabrication, fiction, fableA deliberately false / false or improbable account
lie, prevaricationA statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
misrepresentation, deceit, deceptionA misleading falsehood
BroaderstatementA message that is stated or declared
Oppositetruth, true statementA true statement
Spanishbola, embuste, falsedad, infundio, mentira, patraña, trola
Catalanbola, falòrnia, falsedat, falsia, mentida, trola
Adjectivesfalsenot in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
falsedeliberately deceptive
Verbsfalsifyfalsify / falsify / falsify / falsify knowingly
falsifymake false by mutilation or addition

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