1. an untrue statement : lie 2. absence of truth or accuracy 3. the practice of lying : mendacity Synonyms See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

FALSEHOOD definition: 1. lying: 2. a lie or a statement that is not correct 3. lying: . Learn more.

3 meanings: 1. the quality of being untrue 2. an untrue statement; lie 3. the act of deceiving or lying.... Click for more definitions.

A falsehood is a statement that distorts or suppresses the truth, in order to deceive: to tell a falsehood about one's ancestry in order to gain acceptance.

A falsehood is a lie. If your mom has an uncanny knack for knowing when you're telling a falsehood, it means she always knows when you're stretching the truth.

FALSEHOOD meaning: 1 : an untrue statement lie; 2 : the quality of not being true or accurate false quality.

(formal) ​[uncountable] the state of not being true; the act of telling a lie. to test the truth or falsehood of her claims.

Definition of falsehood. as in delusion. a false idea or belief the possibility of a perpetual motion machine is one falsehood that has been disproved by ...

(countable) A false statement, especially an intentional one; a lie. Don't tell falsehoods. (archaic, rare) Mendacity, deceitfulness; the trait of a person who ...

There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun falsehood, three of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions.