pathological liar

[path-uh-loj-i-kuhl lahy-er]

noun

1. a person who tells lies frequently, with no rational motive for doing so.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pathological liar¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Unlike Reesa Teesa, whose multi-post tale of marriage to a pathological liar went viral on TikTok last year and led to a TV adaptation, Hilty hasn’t become a universal figure of sympathy and courage.

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He said he regarded Martinez as a “pathological liar,” and one of the most manipulative people he’d met in his long career.

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Yes, I’m biased against anyone who’s that uncivil, especially when he disrespects facts or — worse — is a pathological liar.

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She decided he was a pathological liar.

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He's already a convicted felon, a fraudster, a sexual assaulter, a proven pathological liar who stole classified documents and refused to give them back so it's hard to imagine what that might be.

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