嘘っぽい
うそっぽい
adjective-i
fishy; looking fake; unconvincing
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 嘘っぽい | 嘘っぽくない |
| Past | 嘘っぽかった | 嘘っぽくなかった |
| て form | 嘘っぽくて | 嘘っぽくなくて |
| Adverbial | 嘘っぽく | — |
| Conditional ば | 嘘っぽければ | 嘘っぽくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 嘘っぽかったら | 嘘っぽくなかったら |
1.
fishy; looking fake; unconvincing
Describes something or someone that seems suspect, untrustworthy, or obviously made up. A casual word used when something doesn't ring true, whether a story, an advertisement, or a person's behavior.
その話、うそっぽいね。
That story sounds fishy.
うそっぽい笑顔で挨拶された。
I was greeted with a fake-looking smile.
広告の効果が大げさすぎて、なんだかうそっぽく感じる。
The advertised results are so exaggerated that they feel unconvincing somehow.
Formed from 嘘 (lie) + っぽい (tending toward; -ish). Casual and conversational; not used in formal writing.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- うそっぽい話: a fishy story
- うそっぽい笑顔: a fake-looking smile
- うそっぽく聞こえる: to sound unconvincing
- なんだかうそっぽい: somehow doesn't ring true
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 嘘くさい: suspicious; smells like a lie — close synonym, often interchangeable
- 怪しい: suspicious; dubious — broader, can apply to people, situations, or appearances
- わざとらしい: forced; obviously contrived — focuses on unnatural behavior rather than truthfulness