false

About 35.68 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
2. adjective Based on factually incorrect premises.

   false legislation, false punishment

3. adjective Spurious, artificial.

   false teeth

4. adjective Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.
5. adjective Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.

   a false witness

6. adjective Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.

   a false friend, lover, or subject; false to promises

7. adjective Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.

   a false conclusion; a false construction in grammar

8. adjective Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.

Similar words

wrong incorrect inharmonious unharmonious invalid unreal mistaken faithlessly untrue dishonest

Often followed by

and or to in positive sense statements alarm prophets

Word family

falsely falseness falsenesses falser falsest