October 01, 2026
Mendacious
adjectiveDefinition
Not telling the truth; lying. A mendacious person makes deception a habit.
Example Sentence
“The mendacious witness contradicted three separate pieces of documentary evidence.”
Etymology
From Latin mendax (lying), from mendum (fault, defect).
Scrabble Score
M3E1N1D2A1C3I1O1U1S1
MENDACIOUS scores 15 points in Scrabble.
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