← BackshareGuessmistruth/mɪsˈtruːθ/nounA statement that is not true; a lie or falsehood.She told a small mistruth to avoid hurting her friend's feelings.The politician's speech was full of mistruths about the economy.The article contained several mistruths that had to be corrected.SynonymsfalsehoodlieuntruthAntonymsfacttruth