liar

/'laiə/

Thân thiện

A child points at another child and calls them a liar.

Definition

Noun: A person who tells lies; someone who speaks falsely or deceives others, especially habitually.

Usage

The word "liar" is a noun used to label a person who has told a lie or who lies repeatedly. It is a strong, direct, and often negative term. It is typically used in an accusatory context.

Examples

• He was exposed as a liar when the truth came out.
• Don't trust him; he's a compulsive liar.
• She called him a liar to his face during the argument.

Advanced Usage

• Pathological liar / Compulsive liar: A person who lies habitually and often without a clear motive.
  • The character in the film was a pathological liar, making his story hard to believe.
• To be branded a liar: To be publicly labeled or known as a liar.
  • After the scandal, he was branded a liar by the media.

Variants and Related Words

• Lie (verb/noun): The act or statement that is not true.
  • He told a lie to avoid trouble.
• Lying (verb/noun): The present participle of "lie"; the act of telling lies.
  • She was accused of lying under oath.

Synonyms

• Fabricator: Someone who invents or concocts false stories.
• Deceiver: A person who misleads or tricks others.
• Prevaricator: A person who speaks in an evasive or misleading way (more formal).

Idioms and Phrases

• Liar, liar, pants on fire: A childish, rhyming taunt used to accuse someone of lying.
  • When the little boy denied eating the cookie, his sister pointed and said, "Liar, liar, pants on fire!"

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly

Từ đồng nghĩa

• prevaricator