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    mendacious
    /mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/

    adjective

    • 1. not telling the truth; lying: "mendacious propaganda"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mendaciousMendacious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MENDACIOUS is given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth. How to use mendacious in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Mendacious.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMENDACIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. formal uk / menˈdeɪ.ʃəs / us / menˈdeɪ.ʃəs / Add to word list. not telling the truth: Some of these statements are misleading and some are downright mendacious. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. True, real, false, and unreal. actuality. actually. all that glitters is not gold idiom. alternate reality. false flag. falsely.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMENDACIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. formal us / menˈdeɪ.ʃəs / uk / menˈdeɪ.ʃəs / Add to word list. not telling the truth: Some of these statements are misleading and some are downright mendacious. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. True, real, false, and unreal. actuality. actually. all that glitters is not gold idiom. alternate reality. fake news. false flag.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › mendaciousMENDACIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Mendacious definition: telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful. See examples of MENDACIOUS used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mendaciousMendacious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A mendacious person is one who tells lies habitually and intentionally. Don't get stuck at the water cooler or bus stop next to someone you consider mendacious!

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMENDACIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A mendacious person is someone who tells lies. A mendacious statement is one that is a lie.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › mendaciousmendacious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of mendacious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › mendaciousMendacious - definition of mendacious by The Free Dictionary

    Define mendacious. mendacious synonyms, mendacious pronunciation, mendacious translation, English dictionary definition of mendacious. adj. 1. Lying; untruthful: a mendacious child. 2. False; untrue: a mendacious statement. See Synonyms at dishonest. men·da′cious·ly adv. American Heritage®...

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mendacityMendacity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MENDACITY is the quality or state of being mendacious. How to use mendacity in a sentence.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMENDACIOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    MENDACIOUS definition: not telling the truth. Learn more.