Meaning & use
liar
A person who tells lies, especially habitually or who deliberately deceives others.
See it in a sentence
No one trusted him after they discovered he had been a liar for months.
She called her opponent a liar during the heated televised debate.
A note on using this word
Liar is a blunt, often confrontational word; calling someone a liar directly is generally considered a serious accusation.
Words with a similar meaning
fibberdeceiver
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Words with an opposite meaning
truth-teller
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