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adjective
- 1. not telling the truth; lying: "mendacious propaganda"
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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.
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.
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!
Mendacious definition: telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful. See examples of MENDACIOUS used in a sentence.
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.
A mendacious person is someone who tells lies. A mendacious statement is one that is a lie.
Definition of mendacious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.