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lying

[lahy-ing] / ˈlaɪ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
dishonest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
misleading
STRONG
dissembling dissimulating double-crossing double-dealing equivocating falsifying fibbing inventing misrepresenting misstating prevaricating two-timing wrong
WEAK
committing perjury deceitful deceptive delusive delusory false guileful mendacious perfidious shifty treacherous tricky two-faced unreliable untruthful
Antonyms
STRONG
honest
WEAK
direct frank

Example Sentences

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So in total fairness, it’s possible the president was not lying when he said he was supposed to be a doctor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Padley said it later came out that she was lying and the 33-year-old told police she had "started with good intent then it escalated out of her control".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Later Sunday night, Trump posted on Truth Social what appeared to be an AI-generated image of himself dressed in religious robes with his hand on the forehead of a man lying in a hospital bed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

To explain, let’s begin by noting that it is surprisingly difficult to give an adequate definition of lying.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Was he lying on the side of the road near the bay, freezing this night, or had he made it back to his house?

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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