untruth.

A statement or belief that does not match the facts.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• tell an untruth
• deliberate untruth

On the page

The account contains an untruth about the date.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular untruth; plural untruths. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.