MENDACITIES Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

mendacities

noun

plural of mendacity

as in lies

a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive highly fictionalized "memoirs" in which the facts were few and the mendacities many

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Noun

In the film – sold by Beta Cinema and produced by Ostlicht Filmproduktion – an ambitious journalist (Valerie Pachner) wants to expose his lies.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
His prose radiates an ecstatic pessimism, as if lit up from within by the relief of not having to sugarcoat things with comforting lies.

— Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of lies

Noun

The writers of these biblical tales weren’t plagiarizing Homer, MacDonald says.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Some sixteen years later, pop Bildung abounds, thanks largely to online fan communities who can weave the most obscure ephemera into epic tales of redemption.

— Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of tales

Noun

This move reflects a broader industry trend of re-evaluating AI integration, emphasizing that while AI creates abundance, unique human contributions like personal stories and opinions are increasingly valuable.

— William Arruda, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
But then in the editing room, the two stories didn’t fit together.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of stories

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