mendacious

• Beschreibt jemanden oder etwas, das unehrlich, verlogen oder lügnerisch ist; insbesondere eine Person, die gewohnheitsmäßig oder bewusst die Unwahrheit sagt.

Describes someone or something that is dishonest, untruthful, or given to lying.

1. Dishonest or untruthfulC2formal

   Not telling the truth; lying or deceptive.

   Verlogen

   • The witness gave a mendacious account of the events.
   • His mendacious statements damaged his credibility.
   • She was known for her mendacious nature in business dealings.

   Synonymedeceitfuldeceptivedishonestfalsefraudulentinsincerelyinguntruthful

   Antonymecandidfrankhonestopensincerestraightforwardtruthfulveracious