What is another word for falsest?

Pronunciation: [fˈɒlsəst] (IPA)

Falsest refers to something that is not genuine, counterfeit or deceptive. There are several synonyms for falsest, each with its own unique connotation and meaning. One synonym for falsest is deceptive, which suggests something that is intentionally misleading or misleadingly attractive. Another synonym is fraudulent, which suggests something that is deliberately misleading for personal gain. Another synonym for falsest is phony, which suggests something that is not genuine or authentic. Lastly, the term sham can also be used as a synonym for falsest, which suggests something that is not authentic or real yet may be presented as such. Each of these synonyms describes something that is lacking in authenticity and is not to be trusted.

What are the hypernyms for Falsest?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Falsest

Our senses narrow, and our reason frail, Life short, and truth a gem which loves the deep, And all things weighed in custom's falsest scale; Opinion an omnipotence, whose veil Mantles the earth with darkness, until right And wrong are accidents, and men grow pale Lest their own judgments should become too bright, And their free thoughts be crimes, and earth have too much light.
"Lady-John-Russell"
MacCarthy, Desmond
"Lord," cried Sir Balin, "hear me; this lady was the falsest living, and by her witchcraft hath destroyed many, and caused my mother also to be burnt to death by her false arts and treachery."
"The Legends Of King Arthur And His Knights"
James Knowles
"Now hear me," said he, "when I tell ye that this lady who hath brought the sword is the falsest damsel living."
"The Legends Of King Arthur And His Knights"
James Knowles

Famous quotes with Falsest

  • The falsest of all philosophies is that which, under the pretext of delivering men from the embarrassment of their passions, counsels idleness and the abandonment and neglect of themselves.
    Luc de Clapiers
  • it is our fatalest misery just now, not easily alterable, and yet urgently requiring to be altered, That no British man can attain to be a Statesman, or Chief of Workers, till he has first proved himself a Chief of Talkers: which mode of trial for a Worker, is it not precisely, of all the trials you could set him upon, the falsest and unfairest?
    Thomas Carlyle

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