liar

noun

li·​ar ˈlī(-ə)r 

: a person who tells lies

has a reputation as a liar

Synonyms

• storyteller

Examples of liar in a Sentence

She called him a dirty liar.

she knew he was a liar when he started claiming that he was an astronaut

Recent Examples on the Web

The Trump administration should not credit a word Maxwell says, as the government itself sought charges against Maxwell for being a serial liar. —Julia Bonavita , David Spunt, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025

So, for many in the conservative Twitterverse, one-time heroes Bondi, Patel and Bongino are now sellouts and liars. —Debra J. Saunders, Oc Register, 10 July 2025

Other agents had dismissed Weinberg as a habitual liar looking to pare down his prison sentence, but Fuller saw potential. —Longreads, 8 July 2025

During questioning at the Austin Police Department, Mejia marred her credibility and inadvertently presented herself as a compulsive liar by initially telling police different stories about how Casiano was burned. —Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English lēogere, from lēogan to lie — more at lie

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for liar

• briar
• brier
• buyer
• choir
• crier
• cryer
• drier
• dryer
• eyer
• flier
• flyer
• friar

Kids Definition

liar

noun

li·​ar ˈlī(-ə)r 

: a person who tells lies