false

Something described this way is untrue, or made to look real when it is not.

• That statement is false.
• She wears false teeth.
• He gave the police a false name.

Similar words: untrue, fake

Opposites: true, real

Common phrases: false information, false teeth, false identity

Something described this way does not agree with the facts.

• Your answer is false.
• The newspaper printed false information.
• The accusations against her proved false.

Similar words: untrue, incorrect

Opposites: true, correct

Common phrases: false statement, false claim, false accusation

A condition has this value when it is not satisfied in a computer program or logical system.

• The condition is false.
• This expression returns a false value.
• The variable stays false until the user signs in.

Opposites: true

Common phrases: false value, false condition

The answer you choose on a test when you think a statement is not true.

• Choose false for this statement.
• I marked false on the last question.
• Did you circle true or false?

Opposites: true

Common phrases: choose false, mark false