Adjective
1. not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality;
"gave false testimony under oath""false tales of bravery"2. arising from error;
"a false assumption""a mistaken view of the situation"3. erroneous and usually accidental;
"a false start""a false alarm"4. deliberately deceptive;
"hollow (or false) promises""false pretenses"5. inappropriate to reality or facts;
"delusive faith in a wonder drug""delusive expectations""false hopes"6. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article;
"it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur""faux pearls""false teeth""decorated with imitation palm leaves""a purse of simulated alligator hide"7. designed to deceive;
"a suitcase with a false bottom"8. inaccurate in pitch;
"a false (or sour) note""her singing was off key"9. adopted in order to deceive;
"an assumed name""an assumed cheerfulness""a fictitious address""fictive sympathy""a pretended interest""a put-on childish voice""sham modesty"10. (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful;
"a false friend""when lovers prove untrue"