UNTRUE


Meaning of UNTRUE in English

I. “+ adjective

Etymology: Middle English untrewe, from Old English untrēowe, from un- (I) + trēowe true

1. : not true to an obligation, love, or trust : disloyal , unfaithful

is untrue to his highest opportunity and duty — Bruno Lasker

finally locates her lover, finds that he has been untrue and shoots him — W.E.Roberts

2. : not according with a standard of correctness : not level or exact

unsightly cracks, off-level floors, and untrue doors and windows — Building, Estimating & Contracting

3. : not according with the facts : false

the claim presented to the government contained an untrue statement — R.L.Taylor b. 1889

4. : not honest or fair : wrong

untrue methods

• un·true·ness noun

II. adverb

Etymology: Middle English untrewe, from untrewe, adjective

obsolete : untruly

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.