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

Marina Warner Possessed of Alchemystic Powers Ithell Colquhoun improvised with Surrealist and occult divinatory techniques in her paintings, and also in her writing—and in this lies her true originality. — Conor Heffernan, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026

Culver City secured an agreement with the operator of the Inglewood Oil Field to shut down the part that lies within its borders by 2029. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

On the other side of the river lies my sandbank, where my dark-skinned sweetheart with the heron-beak nose sits. — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

If Shift is seen as a static object, then its physical center lies between the two hills. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

After redistricting, he was elected to the 6th District, which lies entirely within Sacramento County. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The plan seemed impossible—intentionally walk into capture, face Nazi questioning, and make D-Day lies sound true. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Seeing what lies beneath the tundra Much of the critical information that developers need to know before building a home or road is underground. — Ming Xiao, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

Finally, at the end of the hallway – and indeed the end of the home – lies the Winslow's bedroom. — New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026

Noun

Aron refuses to forgive Adam for his lies about his mother, signs up for the Great War, and goes to his death. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Thou Shalt Not Steal, which launches on October 6, is a coming-of-age, roadtrip, moralistic odyssey about the lies people tell themselves and each other. — Peter White, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

There was money, manipulation, secret meetings with shady characters in China, fake identities, lies, trickery, and deceit. — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Netanyahu then got to the heart of the lies perpetrated against the only democracy in the region. — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

With betrayal, lies, backstabbing and a cast of exceptionally objectionable characters, reality TV has all the ingredients for a great thriller novel. — L.m. Chilton, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Throwing in a few Yiddish words doesn’t make up for your words of lies and self-hate. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

The strength of the brown skirt in 2026 lies precisely in its versatility. — Emma Bocchi, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2026

Starting today, those who wish to continue trafficking in lies about these Good Ocean Springs People will be held accountable to the maximum extent of the law. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026