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- pronunciation:
- uhn
tru
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not correct or accurate; false.
Her stories were all untrue.- antonyms:
- true, truthful
- similar words:
- false, inaccurate, mistaken, wrong
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| definition 2: |
without loyalty or devotion; not faithful.
The traitor was untrue to his country.- antonyms:
- true
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| related words: |
amiss, illogical |
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| derivations: |
untruly (adv.), untrueness (n.) |
The word untrue
contains the following part:
un-1
Old English
prefix
that means not
  More about this word part:
The prefix un1 attaches to adjectives to create adjectives that mean the opposite of the base word.
Example words:
unable, unaware, unbeaten, unbelievable, uncertain, unclear, uncomfortable, uncommon, unconscious, unconstitutional, uncooperative, undecided, undue, unemployed, uneasy, unequal, uneven, unfair, unfamiliar, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhappy, unhealthy, unimportant, uninhabited, uninterested, unkind, unknown, unlawful, unlike, unlimited, unlucky, unnatural, unnecessary, unpleasant, unpopular, unreliable, unreasonable, unsatisfactory, unstable, unsteady, untrue, unusual, unwell
- synonyms:
- dis-, de-, in-2
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