liar

noun

li·​ar ˈlī(-ə)r How to pronounce liar (audio)
: a person who tells lies
has a reputation as a liar

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
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Jenn is many incredible things, but a good liar is not one of them. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025 Listen to this article Former Rep. George Santos has leveraged his criminal notoriety as a con man and serial liar into a lucrative cottage industry with a nearly million-dollar windfall. John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025 There are more than a few villains and liars, but the riddles in the storyline are so delicately constructed that the audience is always scrambling to determine the truth. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025 That reveal caused a big uproar in town and Bears chairman George McCaskey essentially called Kreutz a liar. Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for liar 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of liar was before the 12th century

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“Liar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liar. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

liar

noun
li·​ar ˈlī(-ə)r How to pronounce liar (audio)
: a person who tells lies

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