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- [men-dey-shuh s]
- /mɛnˈdeɪ ʃəs/
- /menˈdeɪ.ʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [men-dey-shuh s]
- /mɛnˈdeɪ ʃəs/
Definitions of mendacious word
- adjective mendacious telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful: a mendacious person. 1
- adjective mendacious false or untrue: a mendacious report. 1
- noun mendacious Not telling the truth; lying. 1
- adjective mendacious dishonest, lying 1
- adjective mendacious A mendacious person is someone who tells lies. A mendacious statement is one that is a lie. 0
- adjective mendacious not truthful; lying or false 0
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Origin of mendacious
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Latin mendāci- (see mendacity) + -ous
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Parts of speech for Mendacious
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mendacious popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mendacious
adj mendacious
- deceitful — If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true.
- deceptive — If something is deceptive, it encourages you to believe something which is not true.
- duplicitous — marked or characterized by duplicity.
- fallacious — containing a fallacy; logically unsound: fallacious arguments.
- fraudulent — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
adjective mendacious
- misleading — deceptive; tending to mislead.
- unreliable — not reliable; not to be relied or depended on.
- inaccurate — not accurate; incorrect or untrue.
- equivocating — Present participle of equivocate.
- erroneous — Wrong; incorrect.
noun mendacious
- phoniness — not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit: a phony diamond.
Antonyms for mendacious
adj mendacious
- frank — direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere: Her criticism of my work was frank but absolutely fair.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- sincere — free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: a sincere apology.
- truthful — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
adjective mendacious
- true — being in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false: a true story.
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