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Devious vs Mendacious - What's the difference?

devious | mendacious |

As adjectives the difference between devious and mendacious

is that devious is deviating; not straightforward or honest, not frank; not standard while mendacious is (of a person) lying, untruthful or dishonest.

devious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Deviating; not straightforward or honest, not frank; not standard.
  • * 1839 , Frederick Marryat, The Phantom Ship
    • Keeping close in to the shore, they discovered, after two hours run, a fresh stream which burst in a cascade from the mountains, and swept its devious course through the jungle, until it poured its tribute into the waters of the Strait.

    mendacious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a person) Lying, untruthful or dishonest.
  • (of a statement etc) False or untrue.