Definitions for liar
ˈlaɪ ərliar

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. liar, prevaricatornoun

   a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. liarnoun

   one who tells lies.

2. Etymology: From lier, from leogere, from leogan, equivalent to. Cognate with Lügner, lygari. More at lie.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Liarnoun

   One who tells falshood; one who wants veracity.

   Etymology: from lie.

   She’s like a liar, gone to burning hell!
   ’Twas I that kill’d her. William Shakespeare, Othello.

   He approves the common liar, fame,
   Who speaks him thus at Rome. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleop.

   I do not reject his observation as untrue, much less condemn the person himself as a liar, whensoever it seems to be contradicted. Boyle.

   Thy better soul abhors a liar ’s part,
   Wise is thy voice, and noble is thy heart. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. liar

   A lie is an assertion that is believed to be false, typically used with the purpose of deceiving or misleading someone. The practice of communicating lies is called lying. A person who communicates a lie may be termed a liar. Lies can be interpreted as deliberately false statements or misleading statements. Lies may also serve a variety of instrumental, interpersonal, or psychological functions for the individuals who use them. Generally, the term "lie" carries a negative connotation, and depending on the context a person who communicates a lie may be subject to social, legal, religious, or criminal sanctions; for instance, perjury, or the act of lying under oath, can result in criminal and civil charges being pressed against the perjurer. Although people in many cultures believe that deception can be detected by observing nonverbal behaviors (e.g. not making eye contact, fidgeting, stuttering) research indicates that people overestimate both the significance of such cues and their ability to make accurate judgements about deception. More generally, people's ability to make true judgments is affected by biases towards accepting incoming information and interpreting feelings as evidence of truth. People do not always check incoming assertions against their memory.

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1. liar

   A liar is a person who deliberately tells falsehoods or untruths, often with the intention to deceive or mislead others. This can involve making up stories, giving false information, or leaving out crucial details to distort someone's perception of reality.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Liarnoun

   a person who knowingly utters falsehood; one who lies

2. Etymology: [OE. liere. See Lie to falsify.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Liar

   lī′ar, n. one who lies. [Lie.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. liar

   1. One who tells the truth about something that never happened; hence, a poet, a preacher, a politician, or an Arctic explorer. 2. An expert witness on the side of the Prosecution, or any witness called by the Defense. 3. One who reasons far ahead of his time; a seer. (As all combinations of facts must occur in endless time, the liar, no matter how absurd his statement, is uttering a truth, because he is stating a fact that has occurred or will occur at some future date. Thus, a liar, in the sense of one who utters a falsehood, can not be said, strictly speaking, to exist. As dirt is merely nectar in the process of evolving, so a liar is an observer born out of his time. He is the victim of a divine prank.)

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1. liar

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2. LIAR

   What does LIAR stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the LIAR acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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Matched Categories

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Anagrams for liar »

1. aril

2. lair

3. lari

4. lira

5. rail

6. rial

How to pronounce liar?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say liar in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of liar in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of liar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of liar in a Sentence

1. Amber Heard:

   I do not want to call anyone a liar but from my experience of Johnny, it is impossible to believe that such horrific allegations are true, i find it extremely upsetting knowing Johnny Depp as I do.

2. Bernie Sanders:

   The American people understand that Trump is a phony, that Trump is a pathological liar and a racist and that he lied to the American people during his campaign.

3. Jodie Sweetin:

   Watching the debate and doubling down my conviction to get Jon Cryer the f -- k OUT. 45 is such a f -- king joke #trumppenceoutnow #fdt, joe Biden just told the liar to shut up. This is getting good.

4. Thomas Fuller:

   Hope is the only universal liar who never loses his reputation for veracity.

5. Christopher Boyce:

   The complainant was a very compelling witness. He was clearly not a liar. He was not a fantasist. He was a witness of truth.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=liar
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Liar
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=liar
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liar
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liar
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=liar
8. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=liar
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=liar