Associations to the word «Mendacious»

Wiktionary

MENDACIOUS, adjective. (of a person) Lying, untruthful or dishonest.
MENDACIOUS, adjective. (of a statement etc) False or untrue.

Dictionary definition

MENDACIOUS, adjective. Given to lying; "a mendacious child".
MENDACIOUS, adjective. Intentionally untrue; "a mendacious statement".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats