falsehood
noun
false·hood
ˈfȯls-ˌhu̇d 
1
: an untrue statement : lie
spreading falsehoods about his opponent
2
: absence of truth or accuracy
The falsehood of this narrative made it no less effective.—
Peniel E. Joseph
3
: the practice of lying : mendacity
… Thomas Jefferson … accused the press of engaging in "falsehood and defamation" while covering his administration.—Albert R. Hunt
Examples of falsehood in a Sentence
the line between truth and falsehood
the possibility of a perpetual motion machine is one falsehood that has been disproved by modern physics
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Brigitte and her husband, French President Emmanuel Macron, have long faced such falsehoods, including allegations that she was born under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux — the actual name of her older brother.
—Reuters, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
Some in the industry are frustrated, saying opponents are spreading falsehoods about data centers — such as polluting water and air — and are difficult to overcome.
—Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Thanks to more dialogue and key scientific breakthroughs, several falsehoods about menopause were put to rest this year.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 25 Dec. 2025
None of us is in a position to judge which falsehoods might benefit people.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Falsehood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsehood. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
Kids Definition
falsehood
noun
false·hood
ˈfȯls-ˌhu̇d
1
: an untrue statement : lie
2
: the habit of lying
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