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US/ˈlaɪ.ər/
UK/ˈlaɪ.ə/
a person who tells lies
In context
Nobody trusted him because everyone knew he was a liar.
She called me a liar in front of the whole class.
Politicians are often accused of being liars when promises are broken.
Words that go with liar
adjective + noun
- a born liarHe is a born liar and never feels guilty.
- a compulsive liarHer doctor said she was a compulsive liar.
- pathological liarHe is a pathological liar and cannot tell the truth.
- a terrible liarI am a terrible liar, so my face always shows the truth.
- a bare-faced liarThe salesman was a bare-faced liar.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He is a lier.Correct: He is a liar.