Political Language And Rhetoric

noun the quality of being mendacious; untruthfulness

• The witness was caught in a web of mendacity during the trial.
• I can't stand all the mendacity in politics these days.
• I can't believe she's spreading such mendacity about me.
• The mendacity of his words cut through the air like a sharp knife.

adjective not candid or sincere; dishonest or deceitful

• His uncandid response during the interview raised suspicions about his honesty.
• She gave me an uncandid answer when I asked her about the party.
• I could tell he was being uncandid with me about where he was last night.
• The politician's uncandid remarks left the audience feeling uneasy.