MENDACIOUS


Meaning of MENDACIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ men-ˈdā-shəs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin mendac-, mendax — more at amend

Date: 1616

: given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth

mendacious tales of his adventures

Synonyms: see dishonest

• men·da·cious·ly adverb

• men·da·cious·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.