PREVARICATING Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

prevaricating 1 of 2

adjective

as in lying

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prevaricating

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verb

present participle of prevaricate

as in fibbing

to make a statement one knows to be untrue during the hearings the witness was willing to prevaricate in order to protect his friend

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That’s a phrase used for President Lyndon Johnson prevaricating on the Vietnam War. — John Seiler, Oc Register, 9 June 2026 Instead, the White House spent weeks prevaricating on an executive order that rests on the voluntary cooperation of the AI industry. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 There was a sense that the people in charge of the operation were incompetent or, worse, deliberately prevaricating. — Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026

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He was found dead lying face up on his hotel bed with no signs of trauma, according to a Monday report from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.

— Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022

Definition of lying

Adjective

The 2026 State of the Union speech stands in contrast, a speech by a mendacious demagogue who has degraded his listeners by debauching their instincts.

— Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Supporters of recent state AI regulations said the measures will address potential threats to public safety and personal privacy, and to counter any mendacious actions created by AI, while not hindering innovation.

— Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026

Definition of mendacious

Adjective

However, subsequent video evidence led officials to claim that the officers involved had likely made untruthful statements about what happened.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
In February, federal authorities launched an investigation into two federal immigration agents who appeared to have made untruthful statements under oath regarding a nonfatal shooting of an immigrant in Minneapolis in January.

— Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of untruthful

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