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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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. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP -RRB- Lopez:

   I do n’t judge anybody. If you want to do Botox and injectables, that’s fine ! But I do n’t want people lying on me and saying, ‘ Oh, she’s trying to make believe that this stuff works,' no, I ’m telling you what I do that works ! Please do n’t call me a liar. I do n’t have to lie about things. I’ve been pretty honest about my whole life.

2. J. Edgar Hoover:

   Above all, I would teach him to tell the truth ... Truth-telling, I have found, is the key to responsible citizenship. The thousands of criminals I have seen in 40 years of law enforcement have had one thing in common Every single one was a liar.

3. Donald Trump:

   My only worry about South Carolina is that my opponents lie, especially Cruz. He’s the single biggest liar I’ve ever seen.

4. Frank Fritz:

   That is the 100% truth and I don't like people that lie to people. I'm not a liar just for the fact that my brain can't remember if I lied or not. I don't lie to people, even if it hurts. If it hurts your feelings, I'm sorry. If you don't like me anymore, that's your problem. that is true and I'm not going to sit here and f-----g lie to people.

5. Maxine Waters:

   Why would I take my time to go and sit and listen to a liar ? someone who lies in the face of facts, someone who can change their tune day in and day out. What does he have to say that I would be interested in ? I don’t appreciate him and I would n’t waste my time sitting in that house listening to what he has to say. He does not deserve my attention.

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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