mendacious
Pronunciation: [mɛnˈdeɪʃəs]
Word
Context: "truthfulness"
(adjective) when someone is not telling the truth or is lying. If you say something that is mendacious, it means you are not honest about it.
Example
The news report was factual and not mendacious at all.
Example
His mendacious statements caused many people to distrust him.
Example
Do you think her story might be mendacious?
Context: "character assessment"
(adjective) describing someone who often lies or is known for being dishonest. A mendacious person frequently tells falsehoods.
Example
Everyone knows that he is not a mendacious person; he always tells the truth.
Example
She was labeled as mendacious after being caught in multiple lies.
Example
Why do you think some people choose to be mendacious?
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