falsity

CEFRC2

/ˈfɔːl.sɪ.ti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of being untrue or false.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The characteristic of being untrue.

Examples

  • She detected the falsity in his words.

  • They quickly proved the falsity of the rumors.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈfɑl.sɪ.ɾi]
  • [ˈfɔɫ.sɪ.ɾi]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Something that is false; an untrue assertion.

More examples

In context

  • The statement was a blatant falsity.

  • The belief that the world is flat is a falsity.

  • The falsity of that statement is easily proven.

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Antonyms

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Origin

noun

Corresponding to false + -ity. From Middle French fausseté, Old French falseté, from Late Latin falsitas, from Latin falsus.