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mendacious

adjective/mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/

definition

not telling the truth; habitually lying

example

The mendacious boy often made up stories to impress his friends.

synonyms
deceitfuldishonestuntruthful
word origin — from Latin 'mendax', meaning 'lying' or 'false'