lying

²lying

adj

Definition of LYING

: marked by or containing falsehoods : false <a lying account of the accident>

Examples of LYING

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

Origin of LYING

Middle English leghynge, present participle of lien to lie

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to LYING

Synonyms: dishonest, mendacious, untruthful

Antonyms: honest, truthful, veracious

Related Words: erroneous, fallacious, false, misleading, untrue; double-dealing, hypocrite, hypocritical, insincere, mealymouthed, smooth-tongued, two-faced; perjurious

Near Antonyms: 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

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Rhymes with LYING

crying, flying, trying