false (/fɔːls/)
adjective · Beginner · Adjectives
🔊 /fɔːls/
Meaning
Meaning: untrue, incorrect
Not true, correct, or real.
Examples
🗣 The rumor turned out to be false, and everyone apologized to her.
Etymology
From Latin ‘falsus’ (deceived, wrong), via Old French.
How & Where It’s Used
Marks incorrect statements or fake things.
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