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Mendacious vs Truthful - What's the difference?

mendacious | truthful |

As adjectives the difference between mendacious and truthful

is that mendacious is lying, untruthful or dishonest while truthful is honest, and always telling the truth.

mendacious

English

Adjective

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

    • truthful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Honest, and always telling the truth.
  • Accurately depicting what is real.

    • Antonyms

    * untruthful