False vs. Fake

False vs. Fake — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between False and Fake

Falseadjective

Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.

Fakeadjective

Not real; false, fraudulent.

Which fur coat looks fake?

Falseadjective

Based on factually incorrect premises.

false legislation, false punishment

Fakeadjective

(of people) Insincere.

Falseadjective

Spurious, artificial.

false teeth

Fakenoun

Something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently.

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Falseadjective

(logic) Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.

Fakenoun

A trick; a swindle.

Falseadjective

Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.

a false witness

Fakenoun

(sports) A move meant to deceive an opposing player, used for gaining advantage for example when dribbling an opponent.

Falseadjective

Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.

a false friend, lover, or subject;false to promises

Fakenoun

(nautical) One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.

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Falseadjective

Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.

a false conclusion;a false construction in grammar

Fakeverb

To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.

Falseadjective

Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.

Fakeverb

(archaic) To modify fraudulently, so as to make an object appear better or other than it really is

Falseadjective

(music) Out of tune.

Fakeverb

To make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge, to falsify.

Falseadverb

Not truly; not honestly; falsely.

Fakeverb

To make a false display of, to affect, to feign, to simulate.

to fake a marriageto fake happinessto fake a smile

Falsenoun

One of two options on a true-or-false test.

The student received a failing grade for circling every true and false on her quiz.

Fakeverb

(nautical) To coil (a rope, line, or hawser), by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form, to prevent twisting when running out.

Falseadjective

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality;

gave false testimony under oathfalse tales of bravery

Fakenoun

something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

Falseadjective

arising from error;

a false assumptiona mistaken view of the situation

Fakenoun

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

Falseadjective

erroneous and usually accidental;

a false starta false alarm

Fakenoun

(football) a deceptive move made by a football player

Falseadjective

deliberately deceptive;

hollow (or false) promisesfalse pretenses

Fakeverb

make a copy of with the intent to deceive;

he faked the signaturethey counterfeited dollar billsShe forged a Green Card

Falseadjective

inappropriate to reality or facts;

delusive faith in a wonder drugdelusive expectationsfalse hopes

Fakeverb

fake or falsify;

Fudge the figurescook the booksfalsify the data

Falseadjective

not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article;

it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic furfaux pearlsfalse teethdecorated with imitation palm leavesa purse of simulated alligator hide

Fakeverb

talk through one's hat;

The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it

Falseadjective

designed to deceive;

a suitcase with a false bottom

Fakeadjective

fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

Falseadjective

inaccurate in pitch;

a false (or sour) noteher singing was off key

Fakeadjective

not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article;

it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic furfaux pearlsfalse teethdecorated with imitation palm leavesa purse of simulated alligator hide

Falseadjective

adopted in order to deceive;

an assumed namean assumed cheerfulnessa fictitious addressfictive sympathya pretended interesta put-on childish voicesham modesty

Falseadjective

(used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful;

a false friendwhen lovers prove untrue

Falseadverb

in a disloyal and faithless manner;

he behaved treacherouslyhis wife played him false