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

But beyond the political parties lies a true reflection of our country’s diversity. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Elsewhere, in the other wing, lies the bathroom and bedrooms. — New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026

Behind the lifestyle messaging lies the emirate's urban agenda. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Long voyage Fallbrook lies farther north than any other high school in the county, while Mar Vista sits at the county’s southernmost reaches in Imperial Beach, just seven miles north of the border with Mexico. — Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

The site lies just southeast of the intersection of Maryland Route 100 and Telegraph Road. — Nats_syndicator, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2026

In the case of breast arterial calcification, the calcium lies mainly in the artery’s muscular wall, where it is associated with blood vessel stiffening. — Matthew Nudy, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026

At the heart of every business lies an engine that drives revenue, profitability and customer engagement. — David Osborne, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Behind the tear gas and smoke, however, lies a shift in how some French protesters operate. — Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

Noun

As much as many of us want to see justice prevail for all the lies, corruption, inhumanity and retribution, Americans are hurting, and the focus should be on relieving that hurt. — Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Our kids trailed the expert, eager to learn about the workers and the bourgeoisie, the weapons and the lies, the symbols and the triumphs—the story behind the story. — Reif Larsen, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026

But brands regularly build multimillion-dollar projects on the backs of the lies people tell about themselves. — Sam Peskin, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

For the devoutly Catholic Tolkien, however, ancient myths pointed to truths, not lies, and ultimately to the Gospels. — The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026

The war, the economy, gas prices, food prices, the lies and more made the voters turn their backs on the GOP. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026

The losers would likely prefer to continue attacking their opponents with mud-slinging ads filled with lies. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

The campaigns of Sullivan and Peltola have each accused the other of spreading lies. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Paytas alleged that Ethan would spread lies about her family after the podcast ended and mocked her most traumatizing moments, like being molested by a teacher as a child. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026