Definition of UNTRUTH

untruth

Meanings

Plural: untruths

Noun

  • a false statement
  • A lie or falsehood.
  • The condition of being false; truthlessness.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English untreuth, from Old English untrēowþ and unġetrēowþ, from Proto-West Germanic *untriuwiþu and *ungatriuwiþu, equivalent to un- + truth. Cognate with Old High German ungitriuwida.

Synonyms

falsehood, falsity

Antonyms

truth

Scrabble Score: 10

untruth is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
untruth is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
untruth is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

untruth is a valid Words With Friends word