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- [fawls]
- /fɔls/
- /ˈfɒl.sə.ti/
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- [fawls]
- /fɔls/
Definitions of falseness word
- adjective falseness not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement. 1
- adjective falseness uttering or declaring what is untrue: a false witness. 1
- adjective falseness not faithful or loyal; treacherous: a false friend. 1
- adjective falseness tending to deceive or mislead; deceptive: a false impression. 1
- adjective falseness not genuine; counterfeit. 1
- adjective falseness based on mistaken, erroneous, or inconsistent impressions, ideas, or facts: false pride. 1
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Origin of falseness
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English fals < Latin falsus feigned, false, orig. past participle of fallere to deceive; reinforced by or reborrowed from Anglo-French, Old French fals, feminine false < Latin
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Parts of speech for Falseness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
falseness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
falseness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for falseness
noun falseness
- falsehood — a false statement; lie. Synonyms: fabrication, prevarication, falsification, canard, invention, fiction, story.
- misinterpretation — An instance of misinterpreting.
- falsity — the quality or condition of being false; incorrectness; untruthfulness; treachery.
- incorrectness — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
- misunderstanding — failure to understand correctly; mistake as to meaning or intent.
Antonyms for falseness
noun falseness
- comprehension — Comprehension is the ability to understand something.
- accuracy — The accuracy of information or measurements is their quality of being true or correct, even in small details.
- truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
- understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
- right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
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