Synonyms of liar

liar

noun

ˈlī(-ə)r 

as in storyteller

a person who tells lies

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• storyteller
• prevaricator
• fibber
• fabulist
• fabricator
• cheat
• exaggerator
• gossiper
• defamer
• mythomaniac
• slanderer
• perjurer
• deceiver
• libeler
• falsifier
• calumniator
• charlatan
• distorter
• fraud
• cheater
• dissembler
• knave
• pretender
• gossip
• equivocator
• counterfeiter
• mountebank
• operator
• defrauder
• hustler
• double-dealer
• libelist
• talebearer
• cozener
• dissimulator
• palterer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• square shooter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of liar

Kelli stays strong as Shamea’s last standing soldier, accusing the other women of trusting a known liar. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026

The attempts to save Platner in the high stakes campaign to defeat Republican incumbent Susan Collins involved portraying Platner’s accusers, women, as vengeful liars. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

The framework for his material shifted as soon as he was exposed as a liar, a manipulator, and a predator. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 June 2026

The picture is rumored to be portraying Altman as a pathological liar and Musk (Ike Barinholtz) as highly antipathetic. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 June 2026