false

Adjective
  1. Not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality (synset 302470951)
    "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"
    also:
    tells us about: the true, trueness, truth, verity - conformity to reality or actuality
    similar to:
  2. Arising from error (synset 300636075)
    "a false assumption"; "a mistaken view of the situation"
    similar to: incorrect, wrong - not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
    same as: mistaken
  3. Erroneous and usually accidental (synset 302510210)
    "a false start"; "a false alarm"
    similar to: invalid - having no cogency or legal force
  4. Deliberately deceptive (synset 302189718)
    "false pretenses"
    similar to: insincere - lacking sincerity
  5. Inappropriate to reality or facts (synset 301949124)
    "delusive faith in a wonder drug"; "delusive expectations"; "false hopes"
    similar to: unrealistic - not realistic
    same as: delusive
  6. Not genuine or real;
    Being an imitation of the genuine article (synset 301577631)
    "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 to: artificial, unreal - contrived by art rather than nature
    same as: fake, faux, imitation, simulated
  7. Designed to deceive (synset 301227300)
    "a suitcase with a false bottom"
    similar to: dishonest, dishonorable - deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
  8. Inaccurate in pitch (synset 301167964)
    "a false (or sour) note"; "her singing was off key"
    similar to: inharmonious, unharmonious - not in harmony
    same as: off-key, sour
  9. Adopted in order to deceive (synset 301120599)
    "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"
    similar to: counterfeit, imitative - not genuine; imitating something superior
    same as: assumed, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, sham
  10. (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection;
    Unfaithful (synset 300586901)
    "a false friend"; "when lovers prove untrue"
    similar to: inconstant - likely to change frequently often without apparent or cogent reason; variable
    same as: untrue
Adverb
  1. In a disloyal and faithless manner (synset 400337533)
    "he behaved treacherously"; "his wife played him false"
    same as: faithlessly, traitorously, treacherously, treasonably

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