Mendacity – Untruthfulness; tendency to lie

(Pronounced men-das-it-ee)

To remember the definition of the word mendacity, use the following mnemonic:

She must use her "mend that city" (mendacity) spell because everyone lies in this city.

Examples of mendacity in a sentence

Politicians are often accused of mendacity.

Police dogs are brilliant at sniffing out drugs and other illegal items, but they can't sniff out mendacity.

When the lawyer accused the priest of mendacity, he shocked everyone in the courtroom.