noun
- the quality or state of being dishonest; untruthfulness
Usage: formal
Examples
- The politician’s mendacity was exposed when his lies were revealed.
- She was shocked by the mendacity of the witness’s testimony.
- His reputation for mendacity made people doubt everything he said.
- The journalist investigated the company’s mendacity regarding safety reports.
- The court case revealed a pattern of mendacity among the defendants.
- Her mendacity destroyed the trust in their relationship.