noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Something that is false; an untrue assertion. countable

   "The belief that the world is flat is a falsity."

2. 2
   a false statement wordnet
3. 3
   The characteristic of being untrue. uncountable

   "The falsity of that statement is easily proven."

4. 4
   the state of being false or untrue wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

falsehoodfabricationfalsehoodfalsenessfalsenessfiction

Antonyms

All antonyms

truthverity

Example

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"The belief that the world is flat is a falsity."

Etymology

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

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