mendacious
- Lying, untruthful or dishonest.
- False or untrue.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French mendacieux, from Latin mendācium (“lie, untruth”), from mendāx (“lying”).
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