as in misleading
telling or containing lies
that tabloid routinely publishes the most moronically mendacious stories about celebrities
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Recent Examples of mendacious
Two stand out: his profile and endorsement, in 2000, of Ralph Nader’s independent presidential campaign, and his early opposition to George W. Bush’s disastrous and mendacious invasion of Iraq.
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Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
The candidate vying for a second White House stint — in the midst of his third overall campaign — has accumulated a long list of acts who do not want to be associated with his divisive, frequently mendacious rhetoric.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
After a similarly poor, though far less mendacious, performance from Biden in the Presidential debate, leaders in his party demanded that the President exit the race.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
Florida’s mendacious leaders only darken the nightmare.
—Jake Cline, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
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Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
The candidate vying for a second White House stint — in the midst of his third overall campaign — has accumulated a long list of acts who do not want to be associated with his divisive, frequently mendacious rhetoric.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
After a similarly poor, though far less mendacious, performance from Biden in the Presidential debate, leaders in his party demanded that the President exit the race.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
Florida’s mendacious leaders only darken the nightmare.
—Jake Cline, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mendacious
Adjective
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The cruelty of his dishonest sham, founded on disdain for the autistic community and aimed at parents of autistic children, defies decency.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
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Blanketing our communities with descriptions that focus solely on crime is dishonest and hinders our efforts to achieve peace, especially those of us who have survived the unthinkable loss of a loved one to murder.—
Clementina Chery,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For generations, his grave has been marked by an erroneous headstone with a Latin cross, not a Star of David, something Eiferman learned only recently.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2025
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But Trump sees trade deficits as America getting ripped off, which is erroneous.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement on June 1 was terribly misguided, and his justification for doing so was misleading and untruthful.—
Robert N. Stavins,
Foreign Affairs,
5 June 2017
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What is more untruthful: A thing written down, or a sustained deception of the heart?—
Nicolette Polek,
Harper's Magazine,
2 July 2024
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Last year’s 17-9 start proved to be a false spring, one that lulled fans into thinking Craig Counsell replacing David Ross was the real difference between an 83-win Cubs team and the postseason.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Reemerging as a cult figure with cameo roles in films and TV shows, a Broadway revival of his Pee-wee stage show, and a final Pee-wee film, Reubens refuses to have his legacy be defined by media scandals based on false rumors.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Mendacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mendacious. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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