liar

[ lahy-er ]

noun

1. a person who tells lies. lie.

   Synonyms: perjurer, falsifier, prevaricator

liar

/ ˈlaɪə /

noun

1. a person who has lied or lies repeatedly

Word History and Origins

Origin of liar¹

before 950; Middle English lier, Old English lēogere. See lie ¹, -ar ¹

Example Sentences

How did we allow a convicted felon, compulsive liar, adjudicated sexual abuser and wannabe dictator to be elected our nation’s president?

From Los Angeles Times

Trump has vowed to spend his second term pursuing his political enemies, including Schiff, whom he has variously described as a “liar,” “traitor,” “shifty,” “evil,” “pencil neck” and one of the country’s “enemies from within.”

From Los Angeles Times

Conservative leaders cracked down further on disruptions, expelling Labour MP Willie Jackson for calling Seymour a “liar” on the floor of Parliament.

From Salon

He's already a convicted felon, a fraudster, a sexual assaulter, a proven pathological liar who stole classified documents and refused to give them back so it's hard to imagine what that might be.

From Salon

At a House committee hearing last year, Greene called Mayorkas a liar.

From Salon

Related Words

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