liar

Word family  noun liar lie adjective lying verb lie

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++li·ar /ˈlaɪə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [countable]  LIE/TELL A LIEsomeone who deliberately says things which are not true 说谎者 Are you calling me a liar? 你是说我在撒谎？n COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa good liar (also an accomplished liar formal) (=someone who tells believable lies)He's an accomplished liar who lies as easily as other men breathe.a terrible/poor/rotten liar (=who does not tell believable lies)You're a rotten liar, Julia. What really happened?a big liar spoken (=someone who tells big lies)You're such a big liar!a habitual/chronic/inveterate liar formal (=who lies a lot)Drug users are often habitual liars trying to cover up their addiction.a congenital/pathological/compulsive liar formal (=who tells lies because it is part of their personality to do so)He called her a congenital liar who would say anything to stay out of trouble.verbscall somebody a liar (=say that someone is lying)Are you calling my mother a liar?accuse somebody of being a liarHe accused me of being a liar.

Examples from the Corpus

liar• But I don't think you're quite as good a liar as you think you are.• She may be stupid, but she's not a liar.• For Hugh the world was almost chock-full of traitors and liars and fools.• Of course, in that environment, being a congenital liar was small potatoes.• He can't possibly be a scientist and at the same time such a dreadful liar.• Coleman described the president as a "pathological liar" and "a criminal in the White House."• We condemn the liar, blame the cheat, and excuse innocent error.

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liar
li‧ar /ˈlaɪə $ -ər/ noun [countable]someone who deliberately says things which are not true:
    Are you calling me a liar?
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ adjectives
   ▪ a good liar (also an accomplished liar formal) (=someone who tells believable lies) He's an accomplished liar who lies as easily as other men breathe.
   ▪ a terrible/poor/rotten liar (=who does not tell believable lies) You're a rotten liar, Julia. What really happened?
   ▪ a big liar spoken (=someone who tells big lies) You're such a big liar!
   ▪ a habitual/chronic/inveterate liar formal (=who lies a lot) Drug users are often habitual liars trying to cover up their addiction.
   ▪ a congenital/pathological/compulsive liar formal (=who tells lies because it is part of their personality to do so) He called her a congenital liar who would say anything to stay out of trouble.
■ verbs
   ▪ call somebody a liar (=say that someone is lying) Are you calling my mother a liar?
   ▪ accuse somebody of being a liar He accused me of being a liar.

liarBrE /ˈlaɪə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlaɪər/ 🔊 nouna person who tells lies 说谎者；撒谎者