false

• Beschreibt etwas, das nicht wahr, real oder richtig ist; auf falschen Ideen oder Tatsachen beruhend. Bezieht sich auch auf unechte, gefälschte oder künstliche Dinge.

Describes something that is not true, real, or correct; based on mistaken ideas or deliberately deceptive.

1. Not true or incorrectA2formal

   Contrary to fact or truth; erroneous.

   Falsch

   • The statement was proven false by the evidence.
   • She gave a false name to the police.
   • His claims about the product were completely false.

   Synonymeerroneousfallaciousfaultyinaccurateincorrectinvalidmistakenuntruewrong

   Antonymeaccuratecorrectfactualrighttruetruthfulvalidveracious

2. Artificial or imitationB1formal

   Made to look like something real; not genuine.

   Künstlich

   • She wore false eyelashes for the party.
   • The painting was discovered to be a false copy.
   • He has false teeth after losing his real ones.

   Synonymeartificialboguscounterfeitersatzfakeimitationmockphonypseudoshamsimulatedsynthetic

   Antonymeauthenticgenuinenaturalrealtrue

3. Deceptive or misleadingB1formal

   Intended to deceive or mislead.

   Falsch

   • He gave a false impression of confidence.
   • The advertisement contained false promises.
   • She had a false sense of security about the situation.

   Synonymeboguscounterfeitdeceitfuldeceptivedishonestdisingenuousfakefallaciousfeignedfraudulenthypocriticalinsinceremendaciousmisleadingshamspuriousuntruthful

   Antonymeauthenticgenuinehonestrealsinceretruthful