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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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The number of satellites lying 100 to 1,200 miles beyond the Earth’s surface is expected to increase from about 11,000 presently to roughly 130,000 by 2035, Stein noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The fiction: Rattlesnakes are lying in wait to bite humans.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Despite lying beneath unmarked stones, these young people were not nameless.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

And there is no fiery, romantic leader now who can convince you to believe him and not your lying eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

I was not there ten minutes, lying back with my eyes closed, when I heard footsteps on the snow.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.