Mendacious
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Mendacious is an adjective meaning (of a person) Lying, untruthful or dishonest.
Meaning
(of a person) Lying, untruthful or dishonest.
More Meanings
- (of a statement, etc) False or untrue.
Example Sentences
utterly mendacious
mendacious propaganda
He was dismissed as a mendacious witness.
The report was filled with mendacious claims.
Synonyms for mendacious
Depending on context, synonyms include bastard, counterfactual, erroneous, fallacious, false, fictitious.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include untruthful, lying, false, bogus, deceptive, misleading.
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