noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English falsnesse, from fals false + -nesse -ness
: the quality or state of being false: as
a. : contrariety to the fact : inaccuracy
the falseness of a wicked rumor
b.
(1) : unfaithfulness , treachery , perfidy
unbraided him for his falseness to his wife
(2) : lack of integrity or uprightness : insincerity
there is a certain falseness about the man that I dislike