mendacious

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle French mendacieux, from Latin mendācium (lie, untruth), from mendāx (lying).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Adjective

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mendacious (comparative more mendacious, superlative most mendacious)

  1. (of a person) Lying, untruthful or dishonest.
  2. (of a statement, etc) False or untrue.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:untrue

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