The meaning of MENDACIOUS is given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth. How to use mendacious in a sentence.

A mendacious person is one who tells lies habitually and intentionally. Don't get stuck at the water cooler or bus stop next to someone you consider mendacious!

Dishonest (Definition of mendacious from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

MENDACIOUS definition: telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful. See examples of mendacious used in a sentence.

Definition of mendacious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. telling lies, esp. habitually; dishonest. 2. false or untrue: a mendacious report.

1. Lying; untruthful: a mendacious child. 2. False; untrue: a mendacious statement. See Synonyms at dishonest.

A mendacious person is someone who tells lies. A mendacious statement is one that is a lie.

mendacious, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

mendacious definition: habitually lying or dishonest. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words.