false — not true or correct; fake or artificial
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not true or correct; fake or artificial
Pronunciation (IPA): /fɔːls/
Korean meaning: 거짓의, 잘못된, 가짜의
Korean pronunciation: 폴스 (강세: 폴스)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's false teeth fell into her soup at the restaurant.
- The fire drill was just a false alarm, but everyone ran out in their pajamas.
- Don't give false hope to people who are already struggling.
false
ADJECTIVE//fɔːls//
not true or correct; fake or artificial
💡 Concept
Security officer discovers the traveler's false passport at checkpoint
🎵 Rhyme
A false waltz reveals hidden faults
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/fɔːls/
🇬🇧 UK/fɒls/
🌳Etymology
Rootfals-
Suffix--e
Origin
라틴어 'falsus'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 '속이다, 거짓말하다'를 뜻하는 동사 'fallere'의 과거분사형입니다. 고대 로마 시대부터 '진실이 아닌 것'을 나타내는 데 사용되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
waltzsaltsfaults
waltz
salts
faults
🔗Collocations
false alarm
false teeth
false impression
false statement
false identity
prove false
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother's false teeth fell into her soup at the restaurant.”
😄 Fun example
“The fire drill was just a false alarm, but everyone ran out in their pajamas.”
“Don't give false hope to people who are already struggling.”
“The detective discovered that the witness had given a false testimony.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
fakeuntrueincorrectdishonestfraudulent
Antonyms
truegenuinereal
Related
falsehoodfalselyfalsifyfallacy
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