Synonym Dictionary

Genuine in origin or character rather than copied, invented, or falsely presented.

To contradict an appearance or suggest that something is misleading.

The act of deliberately misleading someone through false statements or appearances.

The act of leading someone to believe something false, or a device used to do so.

A strongly held false belief or misleading impression.

Not candid or sincere, especially while pretending to be straightforward.

To establish through evidence or reasoning that something is false.

Incorrect or based on error.

An invented account presented as true.

A building's front, or a misleading outward appearance.

Based on faulty reasoning or a mistaken assumption.

A mistaken belief or an argument that rests on faulty reasoning.

Claiming principles or standards that one's own behavior contradicts.

Acting contrary to professed beliefs while presenting oneself as principled.

Expressing feelings or intentions that are not honestly held.

A lack of honesty or genuineness in expressed feelings or intentions.

A published false statement that harms a person's reputation, especially in writing.

A mistaken understanding of a situation or statement.

An incorrect belief or understanding.

A false or misleading account of facts, views, or events.

A false appearance, claim, or show of something.

An argument or evidence showing that a claim is false or mistaken.

To demonstrate that a claim or argument is false.

Coarsely abusive or damaging, often through false accusations.