untruthful
Given to deceiving
Untruthful means not telling the truth or not corresponding to reality.
An untruthful statement is false; an untruthful person lies or deceives.
The word is softer than *lying* and more formal than *dishonest*: The witness was untruthful about her whereabouts.
It often appears in contexts where direct accusation would be impolitic.
Deliberate falsehood
- fibTrivial, harmless falsehood
- falsehoodDeliberate untrue statement
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- prevaricationMisleading speech avoiding directness
whopper · misstatement · tall tale · canard · fiction · invention · perjury · white lie
Inclined to deceive
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- duplicitousDeliberately deceptive in nature
- dishonorableLacking integrity or ethics
- unscrupulousLacking moral principles
treacherous · perfidious · crooked · underhanded · two-faced · disingenuous · hypocritical · insincere
Deliberately untrue statement
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
counterfeit · sham · imposture · dupery · subterfuge · chicanery · trickery · fraud
Causing false beliefs
- misinformConvey false details
- distortTwist from original form
- exaggerateOverstate beyond truth
- misrepresentDepict inaccurately or falsely
falsify · embellish · overstate · equivocate · prevaricate · dissemble · obfuscate · spin
Sense of unease about motives
- doubtLack of firm belief
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- mistrustLack of faith
- distrustAbsence of confidence
disbelief · incredulity · wariness · questioning · uncertainty · misgivings · dubiousness · credibility gap
lie
Deliberate falsehood
- fibTrivial, harmless falsehood
- falsehoodDeliberate untrue statement
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
prevarication · whopper · misstatement · tall tale · canard · fiction · invention · perjury · white lie · barefaced lie
dishonest
Inclined to deceive
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- duplicitousDeliberately deceptive in nature
- dishonorableLacking integrity or ethics
unscrupulous · treacherous · perfidious · crooked · underhanded · two-faced · disingenuous · hypocritical · insincere · phony
fabrication
Deliberately untrue statement
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
forgery · counterfeit · sham · imposture · dupery · subterfuge · chicanery · trickery · fraud · deceit
misleading
Causing false beliefs
- misinformConvey false details
- distortTwist from original form
- exaggerateOverstate beyond truth
misrepresent · falsify · embellish · overstate · equivocate · prevaricate · dissemble · obfuscate · spin · slant
suspicion
Sense of unease about motives
- doubtLack of firm belief
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- mistrustLack of faith
distrust · disbelief · incredulity · wariness · questioning · uncertainty · misgivings · dubiousness · credibility gap · fact-check
untruthfulhonest
Free from deception
truthful · trustworthy · veracious · sincere · upright
untruthfulcandid
Honest and direct
open · forthright · straightforward · frank · plainspoken