men·da·cious (m n-d  sh s)adj. 1. Lying; untruthful: a mendacious child. 2. False; untrue: a mendacious statement. See Synonyms at dishonest. [From Latin mend cium, lie, from mendx, mendc-, mendacious.]men·da cious·ly adv. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | mendacious - given to lying; "a mendacious child" untruthful - not expressing or given to expressing the truth; "the statement given under oath was untruthful"; "an untruthful person" |
| 2. | mendacious - intentionally untrue; "a mendacious statement" false - not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery" |
mendacious
adjective lying, false, untrue, fraudulent, dishonest, deceptive, deceitful, insincere, duplicitous, perjured, perfidious, fallacious, untruthful politicians issuing mendacious claims and counter-claims
true, genuine, honest, truthful
true, genuine, honest, truthful
Translations
mendacious
adj → lügnerisch, verlogen
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