falsity

Pronunciation: /ˈfɔl.sɪ.ti/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the state of being false or untrue
  2. noun a false statement

Etymology

Corresponding to false + -ity. From Middle French fausseté, Old French falseté, from Late Latin falsitas, from Latin falsus.

In classic literature

Synonyms

falseness

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
unreality
Narrower (hyponyms)
spuriousness
Opposite (antonyms)
truth

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