Analysis Complete

false

/ false /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
(used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful
"a false friend"
"when lovers prove untrue"
Similar:
inconstant
adjective satellite Sense 2
arising from error
"a false assumption"
"a mistaken view of the situation"
Similar:
incorrect wrong
adjective satellite Sense 3
erroneous and usually accidental
"a false start"
"a false alarm"
Similar:
invalid
adjective satellite Sense 4
inaccurate in pitch
"a false (or sour) note"
"her singing was off key"
Similar:
inharmonious unharmonious
adjective satellite Sense 5
designed to deceive
"a suitcase with a false bottom"
Similar:
dishonest dishonorable
adjective Sense 6
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
"gave false testimony under oath"
"false tales of bravery"
Similar:
mendacious specious trumped-up(a) untrue wrong
Opposites:
true
See also:
dishonest dishonorable counterfeit imitative incorrect
adjective satellite Sense 7
deliberately deceptive
"hollow (or false) promises"
"false pretenses"
Similar:
insincere
adjective satellite Sense 8
inappropriate to reality or facts
"delusive faith in a wonder drug"
"delusive expectations"
"false hopes"
Similar:
unrealistic
adjective satellite Sense 9
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"
Similar:
artificial unreal
adjective satellite Sense 10
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"
Similar:
counterfeit imitative
adverb Sense 11
in a disloyal and faithless manner
"he behaved treacherously"
"his wife played him false"
Pertains to:
traitorous treasonable treasonous punic perfidious
Semantic Complexity
95%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
19
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

inconstant incorrect wrong invalid inharmonious unharmonious dishonest dishonorable mendacious specious trumped-up(a) untrue