noun
- something that is not true; a falsehood or lie
Usage: formal
Examples
- The witness was accused of telling nontruths during his testimony.
- She could not distinguish between truth and nontruth in his story.
- The report contained several nontruths that needed to be corrected.
- His statement was a clear nontruth that contradicted the evidence.
- The politician’s speech was filled with nontruths and misleading claims.
- Scientists work to separate truth from nontruth in their research.