LIAR Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

liar

noun

ˈlī(-ə)r

Definition of liar

as in storyteller

a person who tells lies she knew he was a liar when he started claiming that he was an astronaut

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Recent Examples of liar The attempts to save Platner in the high stakes campaign to defeat Republican incumbent Susan Collins involved portraying Platner’s accusers, women, as vengeful liars. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026 The framework for his material shifted as soon as he was exposed as a liar, a manipulator, and a predator. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 June 2026 The picture is rumored to be portraying Altman as a pathological liar and Musk (Ike Barinholtz) as highly antipathetic. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 June 2026 In Count My Lies, based on Sophie Stava's bestselling thriller novel of the same name, Woodley plays as Sloane, a compulsive liar who stars working as a nanny, for Violet, played by Lindsay Lohan. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for liar

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storyteller

Noun

On the other hand, our commitment to great content is matched by our commitment to acceptance – to every story, every storyteller, and no blacklists, no exceptions, for anyone.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
Nearly everything else, this pair of professional storytellers already had.

— Caroline Randall Williams, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of storyteller

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