false

false is on the Basic English 850 List.

fall - false - family

Pronunciation

• (UK) (NZ) (AU) IPA ^(key): /fɔːls/ or /fɒls/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /fɔls/ or /fɑls/

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Adjective

Positive false

Comparative falser

Superlative falsest

1. If something is false, it is not true or not real.
   • Synonym: dishonest
   • Antonyms: honest and true

   It is false that 2 + 2 = 5.

   My grandfather takes out his false teeth at night.