falser
Less genuine still
Falser is the comparative form of false: more false.
Something can be falser than something else when both are untrue but one departs further from truth: His second alibi was even falser than his first.
The word is grammatically correct but sounds awkward to many speakers, who prefer "more false" instead.
Creating false impressions
- misrepresentDepict inaccurately or falsely
- distortTwist from original form
- misinformConvey false details
- deceiveCause false belief
delude · beguile · hoodwink · misguide · equivocal · ambiguous · disingenuous · specious
Comparative of mistaken
- untrueNot in accordance with fact
- incorrectNot accurate or true
- inaccurateNot correct or precise
- erroneousContaining factual mistakes
mistaken · spurious · bogus · phony · fraudulent · sham · counterfeit · pseudo
Deliberate falsehood
- fibTrivial, harmless falsehood
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- prevaricationMisleading speech avoiding directness
- misstatementIncorrect assertion of fact
perjury · dishonesty · misrepresentation · canard · whopper · tall tale · invention · distortion
Deliberate misleading of others
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
- duplicityDeliberate misleading behavior
- guileSly, strategic dishonesty
- subterfugeDeliberate deception to conceal
artifice · pretense · imposture · con · swindle · fraud · hoax · ruse
Sense of unease about motives
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- doubtLack of firm belief
- mistrustLack of faith
- warinessCautious distrust
disbelief · cynicism · misgivings · qualms · reservation · dubiousness · incredulity · guardedness
deceptive
Creating false impressions
- misrepresentDepict inaccurately or falsely
- distortTwist from original form
- misinformConvey false details
deceive · delude · beguile · hoodwink · misguide · equivocal · ambiguous · disingenuous · specious · skew
wronger
Comparative of mistaken
- untrueNot in accordance with fact
- incorrectNot accurate or true
- inaccurateNot correct or precise
erroneous · mistaken · spurious · bogus · phony · fraudulent · sham · counterfeit · pseudo · ersatz
lie
Deliberate falsehood
- fibTrivial, harmless falsehood
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- prevaricationMisleading speech avoiding directness
misstatement · perjury · dishonesty · misrepresentation · canard · whopper · tall tale · invention · distortion · inaccuracy
deceit
Deliberate misleading of others
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
- duplicityDeliberate misleading behavior
- guileSly, strategic dishonesty
subterfuge · artifice · pretense · imposture · con · swindle · fraud · hoax · ruse · ploy
suspicion
Sense of unease about motives
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- doubtLack of firm belief
- mistrustLack of faith
wariness · disbelief · cynicism · misgivings · qualms · reservation · dubiousness · incredulity · guardedness · uncertainty
- false alarmErroneous warning signal
- true or falseAssessment using dichotomous answers
- false hopeUnfounded expectation of success
- false teethArtificial replacement teeth
- false startPremature beginning violation
- false dilemmaReasoning error limiting options
false, falsehood, falsely, falsify, falsity, falseness, falsetto, falsification, falsifying