Tale and Untruth

Tale

Tale noun - A rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature.
Usage example: don't believe the tales you hear about our neighbor's kid

Untruth is a synonym for tale in lie topic. In some cases you can use "Untruth" instead a noun "Tale", when it comes to topics like true, made-up story.

Untruth

Untruth noun - A false idea or belief.
Usage example: their argument rests on a fundamental untruth which has long been discredited

Tale is a synonym for untruth in true topic. You can use "Tale" instead a noun "Untruth".

Nearby Words: untrue, untruthful, untruthfully

How words are described

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Cite this Source
Untruth and Tale. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tale/untruth
Tale & Untruth. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/tale/untruth>.
Untruth or Tale. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/tale/untruth.
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