Antonyms for lying
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : lahy-ing |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈlaɪ ɪŋ |
Definition of lying
Origin :- early 13c., action of lie (v.2) "to recline." Lying-in "being in childbed" is attested from mid-15c.
- adj dishonest
- It seemed like one risen from the dead, for he supposed him lying at the bottom of the sea.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- They had collected some of the emu feathers, which were lying all about.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- It was awful to Harriett that her father should be ill, lying there at their mercy.
- Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair
- The dog, lying by his side, seemed to look at me with sad, imploring eyes.
- Extract from : « Ballads of a Bohemian » by Robert W. Service
- She was lying at the bottom of her white-curtained nursery cot.
- Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair
- It is even feared that he may be lying at the point of death.
- Extract from : « To be Read at Dusk » by Charles Dickens
- The coward would not have the courage to contradict her, but he would know if he were lying!
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- He pointed to the rigid form of the dead man, lying there so very near them.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- We could see them lying in a little heap not far from the camp.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- All lesser forms of lying are forbidden along with the greater.
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
Synonyms for lying
- committing perjury
- deceitful
- deceptive
- delusive
- delusory
- dissembling
- dissimulating
- double-crossing
- double-dealing
- equivocating
- false
- falsifying
- fibbing
- guileful
- inventing
- mendacious
- misleading
- misrepresenting
- misstating
- perfidious
- prevaricating
- shifty
- treacherous
- tricky
- two-faced
- two-timing
- unreliable
- untruthful
- wrong
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