mendacity

Synonyms

falsehood lying untruthfulness deception prevarication duplicity

Antonyms

veracity truthfulness frankness candor ingenuousness

Men*dac"i*ty, n.; pl. Mendacities. Etym: [L. mendacitas.] 1. The quality or state of being mendacious; a habit of lying. Macaulay. 2. A falsehood; a lie. Sir T. Browne. Syn. -- Lying; deceit; untruth; falsehood.

mendacity - Similar Words

mendicity edacity tenacity minacity mundanity mordacity mentality mediety mediacy dacoity