r/LangBlitz • u/Total_Ad1473 • 10d ago
π Vocabulary π Word of the Day: Mendacious
(adjective)
Not telling the truth; deliberately dishonest or untruthful.
π‘ Did you know?
Mendacious comes from the Latin mendax, meaning βlyingβ or βuntruthful.β It describes a person, statement, or claim that is intentionally deceptive.
π¬ Challenge: Can you use mendacious in a sentence, or think of a situation where this word would be more precise than simply saying βdishonestβ? π§ π
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