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(adj)
Incorrect or untrue.
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Not correct; erroneous or wrong.
(music) Not in harmony.
Synonym of inharmonious.
Not valid; not true, correct, acceptable or appropriate.
Not real or substantial; having no actual presence in reality; lacking the characteristics of reality.
(with a copula verb, often with about) Having an incorrect belief.
(adv)
In a faithless manner
False; not true.
Not honest; shoddy.
Not realistic.
Without honor, or causing dishonor.
Not constant; wavering.
(of a person) Lying, untruthful or dishonest.
Inappropriate to reality; forming part of a delusion.
In a treacherous manner.
In a traitorous manner; treacherously.
In a treasonable manner.
Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial; factitious.
Not real; false, fraudulent.
Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
Fake or artificial.
Intended to deceive; false.
Man-made; made by humans; of artifice.
feigned; counterfeit
Supposed or presumed.
False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
Invented; contrived.
Tasting of acidity.
Having the characteristics of fiction: fictional.
Invented in imitation of a particular thing or of a specific condition; artificial.
Imitating; copying; not original.
(n)
(attributive) A copy or simulation; something that is not the real thing.
(v)
(transitive) To don (clothing, equipment, or the like).
(music) Above or below the correct note sequence; especially a vocalist out of sync with a separately recorded musical accompaniment
(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.
Faked, fabricated or falsely manufactured.
Not fair, just or right.
Not fair.
Of reasoning: based on something that is not true, or not based on solid reasons or facts; unfounded; without a basis.
Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate.
Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.
Unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt.
Imperfectly conforming; exceeding or falling short in some respect.
wrong or unjust
Unsubstantiated, not based on fact or evidence.
Not justified, having no justification, unwarranted.
Misled or mistaken.
Containing an error; inaccurate.
Without any grounds to support it; baseless.
Happening without provocation.
Having no strong foundation; not based on solid reasons or facts.
Not practical; impracticable.
Lacking substantiation; without evidence.
Badly or wrongly conceived.
Incapable of producing results, useless; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting.
A mistaken belief, a wrong idea.
Information that is incorrect, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
An error.
Not even or balanced; not the same on one side as on the other.
Negates the meaning of the modified verb.
Of low quality.
Not reliable.
Having or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable.
Not ingenuous; not frank or open.
Not able to be traced or tracked down.
Having one or more defects.
Having no validity; "null and void".
A stupid person.
Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
A lie or falsehood.
Having a flaw or imperfection.
(law) Prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law; see illegal)
(countable) A false statement, especially an intentional one; a lie.
Self-generated; happening without any apparent external cause.
Useless; failing; ineffective.
Free from error; true; accurate.
Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Unsound and unreliable.
Not giving the truth; providing untrue facts; lying.
Deceptive or tending to mislead or create a false impression, even if technically true.
False, not authentic, not genuine.
Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.
Deceptive or misleading.
Demonstrated to be false.
Erroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement.
A person who frequently lies; someone who tells a lie.
Loosely associated; of limited relevance except indirectly; only accidentally related.
Being physically or emotionally injurious; characterized by repeated violence or other abuse.
Causing harm in a stealthy, often gradual, manner.
Likely or attempting to deceive.
Deliberately misleading or cheating.
Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.
(chiefly British) Alternative form of phony. [(informal) Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.]
Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal.
(informal) Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
Dishonest; based on fraud or deception.
An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.