falseness

Other forms: falsenesses

Definitions of falseness
  1. noun
    the state of being false or untrue
    synonyms: falsity
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    types:
    spuriousness
    state of lacking genuineness
    type of:
    irreality, unreality
    the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact
  2. noun
    unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
    synonyms: faithlessness, fickleness, inconstancy
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    type of:
    infidelity, unfaithfulness
    the quality of being unfaithful
  3. noun
    the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
    synonyms: hollowness, insincerity
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    types:
    hypocrisy
    insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
    sanctimoniousness, sanctimony
    the quality of being hypocritically devout
    fulsomeness, oiliness, oleaginousness, smarminess, unction, unctuousness
    smug self-serving earnestness
    type of:
    untruthfulness
    the quality of being untruthful
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