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Definition of False

1. Adjective. Not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality. "False tales of bravery"

2. Adverb. In a disloyal and faithless manner. "His wife played him false"

3. Adjective. Arising from error. "A mistaken view of the situation"

4. Adjective. Erroneous and usually accidental. "A false alarm"

5. Adjective. Deliberately deceptive. "False pretenses"

6. Adjective. Inappropriate to reality or facts. "False hopes"

7. Adjective. Not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article. "A purse of simulated alligator hide"

8. Adjective. Designed to deceive. "A suitcase with a false bottom"

9. Adjective. Inaccurate in pitch. "Her singing was off key"

10. Adjective. Adopted in order to deceive. "Sham modesty"

11. Adjective. (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful. "When lovers prove untrue"

Definition of False

1. a. Uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit; dishnest; as, a false witness.

2. adv. Not truly; not honestly; falsely.

3. v. t. To report falsely; to falsify.

Definition of False

1. contrary to truth or fact [adj FALSER, FALSEST] : FALSELY [adv]

Medical Definition of False

1. 1. Uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit; dishnest; as, a false witness. 2. Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous; perfidious; as, a false friend, lover, or subject; false to promises. "I to myself was false, ere thou to me." (Milton) 3. Not according with truth or reality; not true; fitted or likely to deceive or disappoint; as, a false statement. 4. Not genuine or real; assumed or designed to deceive; counterfeit; hypocritical; as, false tears; false modesty; false colours; false jewelry. "False face must hide what the false heart doth know." (Shak) 5. Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous; as, a false claim; a false conclusion; a false construction in grammar. "Whose false foundation waves have swept away." (Spenser) 6. Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental. 7. Not in tune. False arch, construction works to facilitate the erection of the main work, as scaffolding, bridge centering, etc. Origin: L. Falsus, p.p. Of fallere to deceive; cf. OF. Faus, fals, F. Faux, and AS. Fals fraud. See Fail, Fall. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of False

fall in line fall in love fall off Fall of Man fall open fall out fall over fall over backwards fall short fall short of

fall through fall under fall upon fall webworm false (current term) false (current term) false-heart false-hearted false-negative reaction false-positive reaction

falsed falseface falsefaces falsehood falsehoods falsely falseness falsenesses falser falsers

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