1
[ adjective ] given to lying

Synonyms

lying

Examples

"a lying witness" "a mendacious child"

Used in print

(Chicago Daily Tribune...)

It 's a wonder , really , to how much mendacious trouble Larkin puts himself to sell the Jerebohms that preposterous manse .

Related terms

untruthful

2
[ adjective ] intentionally untrue

Examples

"a mendacious statement"

Related terms

false

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