falsity

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɔːlsɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɔlsɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fôl′si tē)

Inflections of 'falsity' (n): npl: falsities

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
fal•si•ty /ˈfɔlsɪti/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -ties. 
  1. [uncountable] the quality or condition of being false.
  2. [countable] something false.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fal•si•ty  (fôl′si tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. 
  1. the quality or condition of being false;
    incorrectness;
    untruthfulness;
    treachery.
  2. something false;
    falsehood.
  • Late Latin falsitās. See false, -ity
  • Anglo-French
  • Middle English falsete 1225–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
falsity / ˈfɔːlsɪtɪ/ ( -ties)
  1. the state of being false or untrue
  2. something false; a lie or deception
'falsity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
break - contingent - for- - lie - lie detector - lying - many-valued logic - opposition - show - three-valued - truth - warranty

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