liar

noun

li·​ar ˈlī(-ə)r 

: a person who tells lies

has a reputation as a liar

Synonyms of liar

• storyteller

Examples of liar in a Sentence

She called him a dirty liar.

she knew he was a liar when he started claiming that he was an astronaut

Recent Examples on the Web

The actual journalism these mags do now stands out in a crowded landscape of liars and unsourced sources. — Lindsey Weber, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026

Last week, The Tonight Show hosted Suki Waterhouse singing about everyone’s favorite junket liar. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Some relatives and friends previously questioned some of Pike’s accounts of abuse and described her as a pathological liar in trial testimony, according to court documents. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

The assumption is that liars betray themselves through spikes in those signals. — Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English lēogere, from lēogan to lie — more at lie

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for liar

• acquire
• attire
• bonfire
• campfire
• ceasefire
• conspire
• desire
• enquire
• entire
• greenbrier
• gunfire
• homebuyer

Kids Definition

liar

noun

li·​ar ˈlī(-ə)r 

: a person who tells lies