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mendacious
lying or habitually dishonest
Synonyms
- dishonest
- deceitful
- untruthful
Antonyms
mendacious in a sentence
The mendacious witness changed his story three times.
The report exposed the mendacious claims in the brochure.
Where it comes from
From Latin mendax, meaning 'lying.'
Memory hook
MENDACIOUS sounds like 'menace-us': lies can menace us.
Read it in context
- The Altered Shore Narrative
- The Marker on the Slope Narrative
Practice mendacious in the app