falsity C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈfɔl.sɪ.ti/ UK /ˈfɔːl.sɪ.ti/ See IPA manual Freq #83445 Meanings 1 noun the state of being false or untrue Argument could not determine its truth or falsity. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being false or... falseness More fabricationfalsehoodfictionuntruthincorrectness ↔ Opposites truthveritytruenessvalidness Word family Forms falsities Derived forms superfalsity Related forms falsehoodfalselyfalsenessfalsify Etymology Corresponding to false + -ity. From Middle French fausseté, Old French falseté, from Late Latin falsitas, from Latin falsus. fausseté Middle French falseté Old French falsitas la-lat falsus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # falsity **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfɔl.sɪ.ti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɔːl.sɪ.ti/ **Frequency rank:** 83445 ## Meanings 1. the state of being false or untrue ## Examples - Argument could not determine its truth or falsity. ## Synonyms - fabrication - falsehood - falseness - fiction - untruth - incorrectness ## Antonyms - truth - verity - trueness - validness ## Derived Forms - superfalsity ## Related Forms - falsehood - falsely - falseness - falsify ## Roots and Affixes - Root: fausseté - Root: falseté - Root: falsitas - Root: falsus ## Etymology Corresponding to false + -ity. From Middle French fausseté, Old French falseté, from Late Latin falsitas, from Latin falsus. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown