noun
- people who speak or act in an evasive way; people who avoid telling the truth directly
Usage: formal
Examples
- The committee grew tired of listening to prevaricators who wouldn’t give straight answers.
- Politicians are often accused of being prevaricators during election season.
- The lawyer called the witnesses prevaricators for their contradictory testimony.
- She had no patience for prevaricators and demanded honest responses.
- The investigation revealed that several prevaricators had misled the public.
- Known prevaricators find it difficult to maintain credibility over time.