Synonyms of mendacious
22 similar words
Another word for mendacious is fallacious. Other synonyms of mendacious are invented, inaccurate, fictitious and off.
Synonyms and similar words for mendacious
adjectiveFalse or untrue.
- bastard
- counterfactual
- erroneous
- fallaciousDeceptive or misleading.
- false
- off
- counterfeit
- fictitiousInvented; contrived.
- inaccurateMistaken or incorrect; not accurate.
- incorrect
- inventedFictional, made up, imaginary.
- made up
- nonfactualNot factual; false or fictional.
- nontrueNot true.
- nontruthfulNot truthful.
- pseudo-
- spurious
- untrue
- untruthful
- unveracious
- unveridicalNot veridical.
- wrong
Meaning of mendacious
- adjective Lying, untruthful or dishonest.
- adjective False or untrue.
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Questions about synonyms of mendacious
- What is another word for mendacious?
- Mendacious has 22 synonyms on Word.ws, such as fallacious, invented, inaccurate, fictitious and off.
- What does mendacious mean?
- Mendacious means lying, untruthful or dishonest.
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