false
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Definitions
Adjective
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"
Adjective Satellite
arising from error; "a false assumption"; "a mistaken view of the situation"
Adjective Satellite
erroneous and usually accidental; "a false start"; "a false alarm"
Adjective Satellite
deliberately deceptive; "false pretenses"
Adjective Satellite
inappropriate to reality or facts; "delusive faith in a wonder drug"; "delusive expectations"; "false hopes"
Adjective Satellite
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn''t fake anything; it''s real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"
Adjective Satellite
designed to deceive; "a suitcase with a false bottom"
Adjective Satellite
inaccurate in pitch; "a false (or sour) note"; "her singing was off key"
Adjective Satellite
adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"
Adjective Satellite
(used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful; "a false friend"; "when lovers prove untrue"
Adverb
in a disloyal and faithless manner; "he behaved treacherously"; "his wife played him false"