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untruthful

[ uhn-trooth-fuh l ]

/ ʌnˈtruθ fəl /

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adjective

not truthful; wanting in veracity; diverging from or contrary to the truth; not corresponding with fact or reality.

Origin of untruthful

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at un-¹, truthful

OTHER WORDS FROM untruthful

un·truth·ful·ly, adverb un·truth·ful·ness, noun

Words nearby untruthful

untroubled, untrue, untruss, untrustworthy, untruth, untruthful, untuck, untune, unturned, untutored, untwine

Example sentences from the Web for untruthful

“So I responded in what I thought was the most truthful or least untruthful manner, by saying, ‘No,’” he told Mitchell.

Spy Chief: We Should’ve Told You We Track Your Calls |Eli Lake |February 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He said it was the least “untruthful” response he could think of.

Pentagon Papers’ James C. Goodale: The Outrageous NSA Opinion |James C. Goodale |September 19, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Unfortunately, however, the legacy of Malcolm X was too often subject to unlawful, untruthful, and unfair reporting.

How Betty Shabazz Persevered After Her Husband, Malcolm X, Was Killed |Ilyasah Shabazz |February 2, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Then there is his reliance on sources who have proven time and again to be untruthful.

Church of Scientology Details Error in Lawrence Wright’s Book |Karen Pouw |January 23, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

During the three-minute broadcast, Sandusky vilified his young accusers, calling them untruthful, dramatic, and attention seekers.

Sandusky Lawyer Reveals Appeal Plan |Diane Dimond |October 11, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
She was ignorant because of lack of opportunity, untruthful because she was ignorant; she could not see the relations of things.

The Leaven in a Great City |Lillian William Betts
He will soon discover that you are untruthful and will never again trust you so fully.

Study of Child Life |Marion Foster Washburne
They are extortionate and untruthful, and their one set of harness and one tonga are as rotten as pears.

From Sea to Sea |Rudyard Kipling
He must therefore have met, unfortunately, with untruthful angels.

Myths and Marvels of Astronomy |Richard A. Proctor
I myself, without half your temptations, was untruthful once.

The Lowest Rung |Mary Cholmondeley

British Dictionary definitions for untruthful

untruthful

/ (ʌnˈtruːθfʊl) /

adjective

(of a person) given to lying

diverging from the truth; untrue

Derived forms of untruthful

untruthfully, adverb untruthfulness, noun