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Telling a lie
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untruthful
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. not expressing or given to expressing the truth; "the statement given under oath was untruthful"; "an untruthful person" [ant: truthful ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Untruthful \Un*truth"ful\, a. Not truthful; unveracious; contrary to the truth or the fact. -- Un*truth"ful*ly , adv. -- Un*truth"ful*ness , n.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ In this, of course, the untruthful organization is totally mistaken. ▪ Most of what they do and others do to them is illegal, deceitful and untruthful . ▪ Much better to be untruthful and leave Laura thinking that but for ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 Not giving the truth; providing untrue facts; lying. 2 Pertaining to falsehood; corrupt; dishonest.
Usage examples of untruthful.
He had not been untruthful when he told Ginger he did not remember, but, more accurately, as unexercised feelings began to stretch and push behind his rib cage, he realized how very thoroughly his memories of Ginger had been suppressed.
After all, he did propose to me once, so I don't suppose he feels very pleased if someone tells him untruthful on dits about my life in France.
In my younger days I was an ardent follower of Charlie, but as I watched this relic from the Old Red Sandstone Period of the cinematic art, I realized that time had bathed the humour of another day in a golden but untruthful light.