Synonyms of lies

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of lie

as in deceives

to make a statement one knows to be untrue

would I lie to you about that?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deceives
• fools
• fibs
• kids
• prevaricates
• tricks
• fabricates
• perjures
• deludes
• misrepresents
• slanders
• equivocates
• libels
• snows
• hoodwinks
• forswears
• misstates
• misleads
• dupes
• distorts
• falsifies
• gulls
• defames
• beguiles
• fudges
• hoaxes
• dissembles
• misinforms
• palters
• dissimulates
• takes in
• traduces
• misreports
• garbles
• misguides
• cozens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• asserts
• testifies
• swears
• confirms
• verifies
• validates
• substantiates
• authenticates

lies

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of lie

1

as in leads

to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction

the train tracks lie just over that hill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leads
• goes
• extends
• runs
• bears
• heads
• crosses
• follows
• passes
• cuts
• spans
• courses
• traverses

2

as in is

to occupy a place or location

I left the book lying on the counter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• is
• sits
• stands
• rests
• remains
• resides
• bears
• waits
• overlooks
• awaits
• stays
• dwells
• stations
• hangs around
• commands
• sticks around
• posts
• tarries

3

as in lurks

to remain out of sight

paparazzi were lying in wait outside the restaurant, a well-known celebrity hangout

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurks
• hides
• reposes
• lies low
• holes up
• skulks
• slinks
• eludes
• sneaks
• evades
• sits tight
• avoids

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appears
• comes out
• turns up
• shows up
• materializes

lies

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noun

plural of lie

as in tales

a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive

he wanted to deny the accusation, but he couldn't tell a lie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tales
• stories
• falsehoods
• fibs
• untruths
• prevarications
• fairy tales
• fabrications
• falsities
• fables
• mendacities
• whoppers
• distortions
• ambiguities
• half-truths
• exaggerations
• slanders
• taradiddles
• defamations
• deceits
• fictions
• equivocations
• libels
• bluffs
• nonsense
• obliquities
• perjuries
• misinformation
• misconceptions
• myths
• fallacies
• misrepresentations
• dishonesties
• misstatements
• poses
• pretenses
• falsifications
• duplicities
• fraudulences
• canards
• humbug
• misreports
• jives

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truths
• facts
• verities
• truisms
• honesties
• substantiations
• confirmations
• verifications
• validations
• veracities
• authentications

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lies

Verb

Among them is Dugi Otok, said Mark Palmer in The Times – a verdant, 26-mile-long sliver of limestone that lies an easy ferry ride from the fascinating harbour town of Zadar. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026

The bigger concern lies at the other end, where Spurs continue to struggle to carve out chances, something De Zerbi will need to address quickly. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Underneath Vena’s salesmanship lies a harsh economic reality, said Rick Paterson, an independent railroad analyst in New York. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Voyager 1 became the first spacecraft to reach interstellar space in 2012, although scientists are still debating about exactly where that boundary lies. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Floating through crystal-clear water before hiking silently through cathedral-like caverns was easily the highlight of my time in the Mexican Caribbean and a reminder that one of the region's greatest attractions lies well beyond the beach. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

At its heart lies the relentless struggle of a mother who refuses to give up until the truth is revealed, standing against institutions largely ruled by men. — Ed Meza, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

The significance of the demonstration lies not simply in the successful release of the weapons, but in the different effects that the three TOLUN variants are designed to deliver. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

The Ed Sullivan Theater lies within the northern bound of the Theater District, which constitutes 40 houses plus one up at Lincoln Center. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026

Noun

Trump’s 2020 election lies were promoted on several Fox News shows, including Bartiromo’s, and led to numerous defamation lawsuits. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

There’s an incident at a gun range where Ned’s fear of looking emasculated requires his army vet girlfriend to fall for his very dumb, very obvious lies. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

Efforts to hold these agents accountable for their crimes are moving forward, despite the administration’s lies and resistance. — Jesus Chuy Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

There is still time for Americans to create a new apogee before America 300 by rejecting the lies, insecurity, and ignorance endemic of the last quarter-century. — Michael E. Neagle, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

But these are lies without any truth to them because God is the only power and reality. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026

By- by calling- by calling out their- their- their lies, right? — CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

The new show Sterling Point features a mysterious inheritance, a teen love triangle and deep generational lies and secrets. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Nate Varrone as Dustin As Chad’s notoriety increases, more and more people get caught in Russ’ web of lies. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026