mistruth

truth

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trooth]
- /truθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trooth]
- /truθ/

Definitions of mistruth word

noun plural mistruth the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth. 1
noun plural mistruth conformity with fact or reality; verity: the truth of a statement. 1
noun plural mistruth a verified or indisputable fact, proposition, principle, or the like: mathematical truths. 1
noun plural mistruth the state or character of being true. 1
noun plural mistruth actuality or actual existence. 1
noun plural mistruth an obvious or accepted fact; truism; platitude. 1

See all 14 definitions of mistruth

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Origin of mistruth

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English treuthe, Old English trēowth (cognate with Old Norse tryggth faith). See true, -th1

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Parts of speech for Mistruth

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mistruth

mistruth popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for mistruth

adj mistruth

counterfactual — expressing what has not happened but could, would, or might under differing conditions
in-correct — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.

adjective mistruth

dissembling — to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one's incompetence in business.
forsworn — past participle of forswear.

All 4 Synonyms of mistruth

Antonyms for mistruth

noun plural mistruth

truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.

Just one Antonym for mistruth