嘘(うそ)っぽい

うそっぽい
i-adjective
fishy; looking fake; unconvincing
informaldescriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present嘘(うそ)っぽい嘘(うそ)っぽくない
Past嘘(うそ)っぽかった嘘(うそ)っぽくなかった
て form嘘(うそ)っぽくて嘘(うそ)っぽくなくて
Adverbial嘘(うそ)っぽく—
Conditional ば嘘(うそ)っぽければ嘘(うそ)っぽくなければ
Conditional たら嘘(うそ)っぽかったら嘘(うそ)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(はなし)、うそっぽいね。
That story sounds fishy.
うそっぽい笑顔(えがお)で挨拶(あいさつ)された。
I was greeted with a fake-looking smile.
広告(こうこく)の効果(こうか)が大(おお)げさすぎて、なんだかうそっぽく感(かん)じる。
The advertised results are so exaggerated that they feel unconvincing somehow.

Formed from 嘘(うそ) (lie) + っぽい (tending toward; -ish). Casual and conversational; not used in formal writing.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 嘘(うそ)くさい: suspicious; smells like a lie — close synonym, often interchangeable
  • 怪(あや)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

Related Words

Compare: 怪(あや)しい (suspicious)
Compare: わざとらしい (forced)
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Added 2026.6.8 16:55 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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