Definition of MENDACIOUS

mendacious

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • given to lying
    • "a mendacious child"
  • intentionally untrue
    • "a mendacious statement"

Adj

  • Lying, untruthful or dishonest.
  • False or untrue.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French mendacieux, from Latin mendācium (“lie, untruth”), from mendāx (“lying”).

Scrabble Score: 15

mendacious is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mendacious is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mendacious is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

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