Falsified — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈfȯl-sə-ˌfīd/ fal·si·fied

Meaning & Definition of Falsified

Falsified (adjective)

  1. made false, falsely created or altered in order to deceive

Falsified (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

    "taking that statement completely out of context essentially falsifies it, whether that's your intention or not"

    similar: bent, colored, cooked, distorted, fudged, garbled, misinterpreted, misrelated, misrepresented, misstated, perverted, slanted, twisted, warped
    related: misdescribed, misspoke, mistranslated, belied, camouflaged, disguised, dissembled, glossed (over), masked, veiled, whitewashed, bowdlerized, censored, complicated, confounded, confused, mistook, mixed (up), mystified, obscured, equivocated, fibbed, lied, paltered, prevaricated
    near: clarified, cleared (up), explained, illuminated, illustrated, interpreted, spelled out, deciphered

  2. to prove to be false

    "telephone records falsified his claim that he wasn't home that night"

    similar: belied, confounded, confuted, debunked, disconfirmed, discredited, disproved, rebutted, refuted, shot down, gave the lie to
    related: overthrew, overturned, challenged, contested, queried, questioned, doubted, mistrusted, debated, discussed, hashed (over), mooted, talked over
    opposite: confirmed, established, proved, validated, verified
    near: documented, evidenced, evinced, recorded, showed, supported, witnessed, backed (up), buttressed, corroborated, substantiated, adduced, attested, authenticated, certified, identified, demonstrated, displayed, illustrated, manifested

Related Entry: Falsify (verb)

Falsify is a different word from Falsified. The synonyms below are for falsify, not for falsified.

  1. to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

    "taking that statement completely out of context essentially falsifies it, whether that's your intention or not"

    similar: bend, color, cook, distort, fudge, garble, misinterpret, misrelate, misrepresent, misstate, pervert, slant, twist, warp
    related: misdescribe, misspeak, mistranslate, belie, camouflage, disguise, dissemble, gloss (over), mask, veil, whitewash, bowdlerize, censor, complicate, confound, confuse, mistake, mix (up), mystify, obscure, equivocate, fib, lie, palter, prevaricate
    near: clarify, clear (up), explain, illuminate, illustrate, interpret, spell out, decipher

  2. to prove to be false

    "telephone records falsified his claim that he wasn't home that night"

    similar: belie, confound, confute, debunk, disconfirm, discredit, disprove, rebut, refute, shoot down, give the lie to
    related: overthrow, overturn, challenge, contest, query, question, doubt, mistrust, debate, discuss, hash (over), moot, talk over
    opposite: confirm, establish, prove, validate, verify
    near: document, evidence, evince, record, show, support, witness, back (up), buttress, corroborate, substantiate, adduce, attest, authenticate, certify, identify, demonstrate, display, illustrate, manifest

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Falsified

The most common words with a similar meaning to Falsified:

bent, colored, cooked, distorted, fudged, garbled, misinterpreted, misrelated, misrepresented, misstated, perverted, slanted, twisted, warped, belied, confounded, confuted, debunked, disconfirmed, discredited, disproved, rebutted, refuted, shot down, gave the lie to

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Falsified

Words with the opposite meaning of Falsified:

confirmed, established, proved, validated, verified

Related Words for Falsified

misdescribed, misspoke, mistranslated, camouflaged, disguised, dissembled, glossed (over), masked, veiled, whitewashed, bowdlerized, censored, complicated, confused, mistook, mixed (up), mystified, obscured, equivocated, fibbed, lied, paltered, prevaricated, overthrew, overturned, challenged, contested, queried, questioned, doubted

Near Antonyms of Falsified

clarified, cleared (up), explained, illuminated, illustrated, interpreted, spelled out, deciphered, documented, evidenced, evinced, recorded, showed, supported, witnessed, backed (up), buttressed, corroborated, substantiated, adduced, attested, authenticated, certified, identified, demonstrated, displayed, manifested

Origin & Etymology of Falsified

First known use: 1528

Frequently Asked Questions about Falsified

What does "Falsified" mean?

"Falsified" means made false, falsely created or altered in order to deceive. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: made false, falsely created or altered in order to deceive. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Falsified"?

Other words for "Falsified" include bent, colored, cooked, distorted, fudged, garbled, misinterpreted and misrelated. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Falsified" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Falsified"?

There are 61 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Falsified". Common alternatives include bent, colored, cooked, distorted, fudged, garbled, misinterpreted, misrelated, misrepresented and misstated.

What is the opposite of "Falsified"?

Antonyms of "Falsified" include confirmed, established, proved, validated and verified. Near antonyms include clarified, cleared (up), explained and illuminated.

How do you use "Falsified" in a sentence?

Examples of "Falsified" in a sentence: "taking that statement completely out of context essentially falsifies it, whether that's your intention or not"; "telephone records falsified his claim that he wasn't home that night".

Is "Falsified" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Falsified" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Falsified"?

"Falsified" is pronounced /ˈfȯl-sə-ˌfīd/ and divided into syllables as fal·si·fied.

What is the origin of the word "Falsified"?

First known use: 1528.