lying | Definition of lying

Synonyms and Antonyms of lying

telling or containing lies

that lying son of a gun told me that the used car had never been in an accident

Synonyms of lying

dishonest, mendacious, untruthful

Words Related to lying

erroneous, fallacious, false, misleading, untrue

double-dealing, hypocrite, hypocritical, insincere, mealymouthed, smooth-tongued, two-faced

Near Antonyms of lying

candid, open, plainspoken, straightforward

earnest, sincere, true

conscientious, moral, principled, scrupulous

dependable, reliable, trustable, trustworthy, trusty

decent, ethical, honorable, just, respectable, righteous, right-minded, straight, upright, upstanding, virtuous

Antonyms of lying

honest, truthful, veracious