Synonyms and antonyms of Lies in British Thesaurus

lie (noun)

something that you say or write that is not true and that you know is not true

invention (noun)

a story, excuse etc that is not true

falsehood (noun)

formal a statement that is not true

untruth (noun)

formal a lie

misinformation (noun)

false or incorrect information, especially when it is intended to trick someone

fabrication (noun)

a story or piece of information that someone fabricates

white lie (noun)

a lie told to avoid making someone upset, not for your own advantage or in order to harm someone else

half-truth (noun)

a statement that is only partly true or that gives only some of the facts

a tissue of lies ()

a story that is just a series of lies

fairy tale (noun)

a story or explanation that someone has invented in order to make people believe something that is not true

a crock (of shit) (old-fashioned)

old-fashioned something that you do not believe or accept

a pack of lies ()

a story that has nothing true in it

baloney (noun)

informalspoken nonsense or lies

bluff (noun)

an attempt to give a false idea to someone about what you intend to do, or about the facts of a situation, especially in order to gain an advantage

BS (noun)

Americanimpolite bullshit

bull (noun)

mainly Americaninformal something someone says that is stupid or not true

bullshit (noun)

impolite something someone says that is stupid or not true

cobblers (noun)

Britishvery informal something that you think is silly or not true

codswallop (noun)

Britishinformal something that is silly or not true

concoction (noun)

a story that is intended to make people believe something that is not true

cover (noun)

a false story that is used for hiding who someone really is

cover story (noun)

a false story that someone tells in order to hide who they are or what they are doing

disinformation (noun)

false information that is intended to make people believe something that is not true

fib (noun)

informal a lie about something that is not important

flannel (noun)

Britishinformal talk that deliberately avoids dealing with a subject honestly or directly

jive (noun)

Americanold-fashioned something that someone says that you do not believe is true

line (noun)

a remark, excuse, or explanation that is not sincere or true

mendacity (noun)

very formal lies

porky (noun)

Britishinformal a lie

put-on (noun)

mainly Americaninformal an attempt to make someone believe something that is not true

shit (noun)

impolite something that is not true or sincere

slander (noun)

something bad that you say about someone that is not true and may damage their reputation

smear (noun)

an attempt to damage someone’s reputation by telling lies about them

smear campaign (noun)

a series of attempts to damage someone’s reputation by telling lies about them

snow job (noun)

mainly Americanvery informal a lie that you tell in order to persuade someone to do or to believe something

subterfuge (noun)

formal the use of lies and tricks

whopper (noun)

informal a lie