nounformalless common
a statement that is not true
The report contained several untruths about the company.
Good to know
Untruth is often a softer or more formal word for lie.
Common phrases & grammar
tell an untruth · deliberate untruth
American English
How to pronounce untruth
nounB2
uhnTʰROOTH
/ənˈtʰɹuθ/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
a statement that is not true
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