October 01, 2026

Mendacious

adjective

Definition

Not telling the truth; lying. A mendacious person makes deception a habit.

Example Sentence

“The mendacious witness contradicted three separate pieces of documentary evidence.”

Etymology

From Latin mendax (lying), from mendum (fault, defect).

Scrabble Score

M3E1N1D2A1C3I1O1U1S1

MENDACIOUS scores 15 points in Scrabble.

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