adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
/fəˈleɪ.ʃəs/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with -eɪʃəs
CMU ARPABET:F AH0 L EY1 SH AH0 S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Characterized by fallacy; false or mistaken.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: erroneous, incorrect, wrong
Antonyms: accurate, correct, true
2
adj
Meaning 2
Deceptive or misleading.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
