ring false

English

Verb

ring false (third-person singular simple present rings false, present participle ringing false, simple past rang false, past participle rung false)

(idiomatic) To seem to be incorrect, or implausible
His excuse about his car breaking down again rings false, to me.

Synonyms

ring hollow

Antonyms

ring true

Translations

to seem to be incorrect

Anagrams

finaglers

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