mendacity

noun
UK: /menˈdæs.ə.ti/
US: /menˈdæs.ə.ti/

  1. The act of not telling the truth.

    1. His mendacity was clear to everyone.
    2. The politician's mendacity during the debate was quite shocking because of the lies.

  2. A lie or untruth.

    1. That statement was pure mendacity.
    2. She could not accept the mendacity in his explanation about where he was last night.

Synonyms

untruth lying deceit dishonesty falsehood

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "mendacity" in English means: The act of not telling the truth., A lie or untruth..

The phonetic transcription of "mendacity" is /menˈdæs.ə.ti/ in British English and /menˈdæs.ə.ti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "mendacity": untruth, lying, deceit, dishonesty, falsehood.

Example usage of "mendacity": "His mendacity was clear to everyone.". More examples on the page.