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UNTRUTHFUL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does untruthful mean?
• UNTRUTHFUL (adjective)
The adjective UNTRUTHFUL has 1 sense:
1. not expressing or given to expressing the truth
Familiarity information: UNTRUTHFUL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not expressing or given to expressing the truth
Context example:
an untruthful person
Similar:
mendacious (given to lying)
Also:
dishonest; dishonorable (deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive)
Antonym:
truthful (expressing or given to expressing the truth)
Derivation:
untruthfulness (the quality of being untruthful)
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