Cousin, good night; / And whatsoe’er be told of me henceforth, / A most untruthful annalist were he, / Who said I did not love my cousin Anna.
Source: wiktionary
Untruthful
Synonyms for "untruthful" (45 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (9)
Strong matches (14)
Adjective(5 words)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (22)
Adjective(2 words)
Verb(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: artful, calculating, crafty, crooked, deceitful.
- Sentence evidence is available for untruthful, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "untruthful".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "untruthful"
Keep "untruthful" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "untruthful" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "untruthful", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "untruthful" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesMore specific
7 entriesCollocations
6 entriesuntruthful advertisinguntruthful claimuntruthful depictionuntruthful reportuntruthful statementuntruthful testimony
Inflections
2 entriesmore untruthfulmost untruthful
Derivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
3 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Upon principle it is his aim to exhibit integrity of dealing, honest and godly sincerity to all men; if he fail, it must be in degree, it cannot be in kind; for a false and untruthful mind can never rightly know God; the more we know of him, the more upright and ingenuous, and liberal, and kind, and humane, and generous, must be our conduct to man.
Source: wiktionary
He who obeys not the good Shepherd of the soul and heart has an untruthful mind; a mind filled with fallacies; a mind of wrong resolvings and concludings.
Source: wiktionary
But what was our astonishment when the “Seven Letters by Anglicanus” made their appearance amongst us, accompanied by the report that you—one of our brethren—was the author of that untruthful, bitter, and malignant publication!
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "untruthful"?
Closest matches include artful, calculating, crafty, crooked, deceitful.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "untruthful"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.