False
False adjective - Not being in agreement with what is true.
Usage example: early reports about the explosion contained much false information
Trumped-up is a synonym for false. In some cases you can use "Trumped-up" instead an adjective "False".
Trumped-up
Trumped-up adjective - Concocted with intent to deceive.
Usage example: trumped-up charges
False is a synonym for trumped-up in untrue topic. You can use "False" instead an adjective phrase "Trumped-up", if it concerns topics such as bogus, fictitious, invented mentally.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Jezebel had Naboth killed on trumped-up charges of blasphemy against God and the King, thanks to two false witnesses she paid off.
Source: Poisonous Friend - Although the trial is, predictably, a farce, with trumped-up accusations, fake evidence and false testimonies, Beau does a very good job of defending Daniel with simple truth, without resorting to dirty tactics.
Source: Good Lawyers, Good Clients
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Trumped-up and False. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/false/trumped-up
False & Trumped-up. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/false/trumped-up>.
Trumped-up or False. 2016. Accessed August 12, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/false/trumped-up.
