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Mendacious vs Veracious - What's the difference?

mendacious | veracious |

As adjectives the difference between mendacious and veracious

is that mendacious is lying, untruthful or dishonest while veracious is truthful.

mendacious

English

Adjective

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

    • veracious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • truthful
  • :The politician's statement was proven to be veracious by all who examined it.

    • See also

    *voracious