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lie

The word “lie” has 1 syllable: lie

It's pronounced as /laɪ/

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In the thesaurus, “lie” has 118 synonyms and 25 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for lie along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for lie

Antonyms for lie

Meanings of lie

  • noun
    1. The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.
    2. The terrain and conditions surrounding the disc before it is thrown.
    3. The position of a fetus in the womb.
    4. A manner of lying; relative position.
    5. An animal's lair.
    6. An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
    7. A statement intended to deceive, even if literally true; a half-truth.
    8. Anything that misleads or disappoints.
  • verb
    1. To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
    2. To be placed or situated.
    3. To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.
    4. Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.
    5. Used with with: to have sexual relations with.
    6. Used with on/upon: to be incumbent (on); to be the responsibility of a person.
    7. To lodge; to sleep.
    8. To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.
    9. To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.
    10. To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.
    11. To convey a false image or impression.
    12. To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information.

Example Sentences

  • She promised she would never lie to her friends.
  • It is better to tell the truth than to lie and cause trouble later.
  • He felt guilty after choosing to lie about what happened.
  • No one trusted him because he tended to lie in difficult situations.
  • The student decided not to lie when the teacher asked what really occurred.

On this page you'll find 143 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lie, such as: ambiguity, appear, assert, authenticate, authentication, avoid, await.

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