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liars

NOUN

person who tells falsehood

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheat con artist perjurer phony storyteller

STRONG

deceiver dissimulator equivocator fabricator fabulist falsifier fibber maligner misleader prevaricator promoter trickster

WEAK

deluder fabler false witness

Example Sentences

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Ms. Adelman describes how Lewis’s specimens fell into the hands of a series of botanists—some of them charlatans, drunkards, liars or thieves—who squandered his legacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Millie Castleton was only eight years old when her father lost his job managing the post office in Bridlington, Yorkshire, and her family was branded as "thieves and liars" in the local community.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

It’s impressive to watch the meticulous and dogged Stéphanie put together the pieces and make the liars squirm.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2025

This a very common technique, and it’s quite forcefully back in fashion: Survivors and the reporters who tell their stories are just liars.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2025

"I don't like liars," he said, his voice low and harsh.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood