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liar

liar

707 1.0
A person who often says things that are not true
  • noun
  • /ˈlaɪər/
  • Offensive
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  • You can't stop a liar from lying.
  • liars always lie
  • call someone a liar
  • liars and thieves

I'm asking myself, are you liars or are you stupid?

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Examples

  • As for Kitty Kelly, she is a liar and a smear artist.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I put it to you that you are a serial liar.

  • Yes, he was a liar, but I thought he loved me.

  • I have been a liar all me life.

  • Are you trying to make me out a liar?

  • I know you were a liar, but now you are true.

  • Okay, so call me a liar: I'm no more unreliable than the next fellow.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Well, Vicki says Mark is a liar and a cheater.

  • You're a liar, but you're a better actor.

  • She called him a liar after he made up a story about where he had been.

Synonyms

deceiver
vsliar
13 5.5

A person who tricks others by making them believe something not true

is someone who says untrue things often, not necessarily to manipulate belief
bullshitter
vsliar
  • Offensive
8 9.9

A person who often lies and makes up stories to impress or trick people

is someone who says untrue things with intent to deceive rather than indifference
storyteller
vsliar
  • Offensive
4 6.4

A person who makes up lies to trick people

is someone who says untrue things in many situations, not only stories
fibber
vsliar
  • Informal
3 5.5

A person who tells small, often harmless lies about unimportant things

is someone who says untrue things habitually and not only trivial ones
Ananias
vsliar
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who often tells bold, obvious lies

is someone who says untrue things regularly with less shameless boldness
prevaricator
vsliar
  • Formal
1 9.9

A person who often avoids telling the truth and gives unclear answers

is someone who says untrue things openly rather than only avoiding direct truth
fabricator
vsliar
  • Offensive
1 7.1

A person who makes up stories to trick people

is someone who says untrue things but not always as crafted inventions
Pinocchio
vsliar
  • Offensive
7.0

A person who tells obvious, childish lies

is someone who says untrue things regularly regardless of childish obviousness

Antonyms

1 3.8

A person who never lies, even when it is hard

square shooter
  • Informal
4.6

A person who is honest and tells the truth

Idioms

A phrase people say to tell you bad thoughts are lies

How Honest

honest
1.0
fibber
  • Informal
3 5.5
liar
  • Offensive
707 1.0
perjurer
  • Formal
4 9.0

Surface Forms

liar singular
liars plural

Morphology

liar = lie (transparent) = lie + er

Agentive formation from the verb 'lie' with the productive suffix '-er' yields 'person who lies', which an average learner can derive.

Etymology

Liar comes from the simple verb lie, which means 'to tell an untrue story', plus the common ending -er that names a person. So a liar is literally someone who tells lies, often again and again.