Falsehood

Word Type

Noun

The word "falsehood" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

hood truth truth truth hood

Derived Terms

fakehood superfalsehood

Derived From

Distinct From

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

dishonesty knavery statement

Type Of (IsA)

statement what not

Related Terms

equivocation erroneous error factoid fairy tale false fiction misconception nonsense prevaricate truthiness truthlikeness verisimilitude wikiality

Related Terms

deceitfulness deception false lie lying mendacity

Synonym Network

falseness falsification falsity lie

More for "falsehood"

Meaning Synonyms Word Forms Antonyms

Next best steps

Definition Synonyms Sentences Read the blog

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.