Thesaurus
mendacious
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of MENDACIOUS
telling or containing lies <that tabloid routinely publishes the most moronically mendacious stories about celebrities>
Related Words erroneous, fallacious, false, misleading, untrue; double-dealing, hypocrite, hypocritical, insincere, mealymouthed, smooth-tongued, two-faced; perjurious
Near Antonyms candid, open, plainspoken, straightforward; earnest, sincere, true; conscientious, moral, principled, scrupulous; dependable, reliable, trustable, trustworthy, trusty; decent, ethical, honorable, just, respectable, righteous, right-minded, straight, upright, upstanding, virtuous
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