liar

[lahy-er]

noun

1. a person who tells lies. lie.

   Synonyms: prevaricator, perjurer, falsifier

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

Good liars also tend to be intelligent, Wiseman says, citing salespeople, politicians and - ahem - performers among those who will be "pretty high self-monitors".

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But since a legal immigrant once saw a doctor, the press is expected to bend over backwards to adjudicate whether one is a liar just because one is lying about 99% of the story.

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Lee can be a smooth talker and an adept liar, except in situations where only the truth will suffice.

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But unlike “All the President’s Men,” there is sympathy this time for the liars.

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He likened his association with Epstein to "an albatross around my neck", adding he felt "profoundly upset that I was taken in" by a "charismatic criminal liar".

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