committing perjury

ADJECTIVE

lying

Synonyms

STRONGEST

misleading

STRONG

dissembling dissimulating double-crossing double-dealing equivocating falsifying fibbing inventing misrepresenting misstating prevaricating two-timing wrong

WEAK

deceitful deceptive delusive delusory false guileful mendacious perfidious shifty treacherous tricky two-faced unreliable untruthful

Antonyms

STRONG

honest

WEAK

direct frank

ADJECTIVE

perjurious

Synonyms

WEAK

deceitful deceptive delusive delusory dissembling dissimulating double-crossing double-dealing equivocating false falsifying fibbing forsworn guileful inventing mendacious misleading misrepresenting misstating perfidious perjured prevaricating shifty treacherous tricky two-faced two-timing unreliable untruthful wrong

Example Sentences

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If the plea deal pans out, Weisselberg would admit to committing perjury; he lied while under oath on the witness stand and in interviews with the DA’s office.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2024

They're probably not going to do that, because that's committing perjury.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2023

However, Reid, a troubled woman with a tragic past, has recanted and muddled her testimony, claiming she was confused, intimidated and tricked into committing perjury.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2021

Runcie was accused of committing perjury while testifying about the technology deal.

From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2021

Soon after the grand jury proceedings began, in early January, one of Hale’s cronies—a pastor—was charged with committing perjury on the stand.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

committing perjury

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