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untruthful Synonyms

Another word for untruthful

Choosing another word for untruthful depends on context, so the 13 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Habitually or intentionally telling lies; not honest or sincere.

Usage Example

"The committee concluded that the witness had been dishonest during his initial testimony."

Strongest
dishonest
mendacious
deceitful
Strong
insincere
duplicitous
disingenuous

• adjective (Context 2)

Not according with fact or reality; false or inaccurate (of a statement, account, or representation).

Usage Example

"The newspaper issued a formal retraction after publishing an false account of the events."

Strongest
false
untrue
Strong
inaccurate
fabricated
fictitious
erroneous
fallacious

Opposites of untruthful

The opposite of untruthful shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

truthful
honest
true
veracious
accurate
factual
sincere
candid
See all opposites of untruthful

• Nearby Words

untrustworthiness
untrustworthy
untruth
untruthful
untruthfully
untruthfulness
untuck

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Untruthful. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/untruthful
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