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

Tatum said in a podcast that he was caught off guard by the trade that sent Brown to Philly, and when that clip was posted to Instagram, Brown left a comment with a cap emoji (his way of calling Tatum a liar). — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026

The defining moment of this campaign came with an ad made by the Ramaswamy campaign that tried to use Acton's estranged mother, who fled the state with a husband who was indicted for raping Acton as a child, to call Acton a liar. — Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

Millions of dollars poured in for negative ads, reaching its peak in October when Ramaswamy's campaign launched a $4 million ad featuring Acton's estranged mother calling her a liar. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

The race turned in its final weeks on a Ramaswamy attack ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother, Donna Arthur, calling her daughter a liar about her childhood. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Nov. 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