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false

Letters that make false

s, a, e, f, l are letters that make 'false'

Words within false

fa, SE, ALS, AL, Al, Se are words within 'false'

Anagrams of false

alefs, fleas, leafs are anagrams of 'false'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of false

falser is a word created by adding a letter to 'false'

false is a 5 letter word ending with e
false is a 5 letter word starting with f

11 possible definitions for 'false'

False as "arising from error"

Under this definition, false is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mistaken has the same meaning as false

Derivatives of false

falseness, falsity are derivatives of 'false'.

Similar to false

wrong, incorrect are similar to 'false'.

Example of false used within this context

"a false assumption", "a mistaken view of the situation"

False as "adopted in order to deceive"

Under this definition, false is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fictive, pretended, assumed, fictitious, put on, sham have the same meaning as 'false'

Derivatives of false

postiche, insincerity, falseness, hollowness, imposter, impostor, faker, shammer, pseud, sham, fiction, fable, fake, fraud, role player, pretender, pseudo, fabrication are derivatives of 'false'.

Similar to false

counterfeit, imitative are similar to 'false'.

False as "designed to deceive"

Under this definition, false is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to false

dishonest, dishonorable are similar to 'false'.

Example of false used within this context

"a suitcase with a false bottom"

False as "not genuine or real, being an imitation of the genuine article, it's real synthetic fur""

Under this definition, false is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fake, simulated, faux, imitation have the same meaning as 'false'

Derivatives of false

postiche, sham, fake are derivatives of 'false'.

Similar to false

unreal, artificial are similar to 'false'.

Example of false used within this context

"it isn't fake anything, "faux pearls", "false teeth", "decorated with imitation palm leaves", "a purse of simulated alligator hide"

False as "inappropriate to reality or facts"

Under this definition, false is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

delusive has the same meaning as false

Derivatives of false

deceive, cozen, delude, falseness, falsity, lead on are derivatives of 'false'.

Similar to false

unrealistic is similar to false.

Example of false used within this context

"delusive faith in a wonder drug", "delusive expectations", "false hopes"

False as "not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality"

Under this definition, false is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

true has the opposite meaning of false

Attributes of false

truth, the true, verity, trueness are attributes of 'false'.

Derivatives of false

falsehood, falseness, falsity, untruth are derivatives of 'false'.

Similar to false

untrue, spurious, mendacious, specious, trumped-up(a) are similar to 'false'.

Example of false used within this context

"gave false testimony under oath", "false tales of bravery"

False as "inaccurate in pitch"

Under this definition, false is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sour, off-key have the same meaning as 'false'

Similar to false

unharmonious, inharmonious are similar to 'false'.

Example of false used within this context

"a false (or sour) note", "her singing was off key"

False as "in a disloyal and faithless manner"

Under this definition, false is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

faithlessly, traitorously, treacherously, treasonably have the same meaning as 'false'

Pertain to false

punic, treasonous, unfaithful, perfidious, treacherous, faithless, traitorous, treasonable pertain to 'false'.

Example of false used within this context

"he behaved treacherously", "his wife played him false"

False as "erroneous and usually accidental"

Under this definition, false is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to false

invalid is similar to false.

Example of false used within this context

"a false start", "a false alarm"

False as "deliberately deceptive"

Under this definition, false is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of false

falseness, faithlessness, fickleness, falsehood, inconstancy, falsity, untruth are derivatives of 'false'.

Similar to false

insincere is similar to false.

Example of false used within this context

"false pretenses"

False as "(used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection, unfaithful"

Under this definition, false is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

untrue has the same meaning as false

Derivatives of false

insincerity, falseness, hollowness, falsity are derivatives of 'false'.

Similar to false

inconstant is similar to false.

Example of false used within this context

"a false friend", "when lovers prove untrue"