Less aligned with reality
Untruer is the comparative form of untrue—more false, more unfaithful, or further from the truth.
Though grammatically correct, it sounds awkward to most ears; more untrue or less true are preferred alternatives.
Each version of his story grew untruer than the last.
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Less aligned with reality
Untruer is the comparative form of untrue—more false, more unfaithful, or further from the truth.
Though grammatically correct, it sounds awkward to most ears; more untrue or less true are preferred alternatives.
Each version of his story grew untruer than the last.
1. falseness — falser, Less authentic, comparatively; wronger (Comparative of mistaken)
TRUTHFULNESS/ACCURACYuntruer ≠ truer More accurate or loyal
untrue, untruth, untruthful
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/untruer