Synonyms for false witness

Most common

lie · lying · defamation · libel · perjurer

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Deceptive public statements.

   Near-synonyms: slander, calumny, libel, defamation, lying, lie

Example sentences

• lie Such an honest man as John cannot have told a lie.
• lying I saw a gangster lying in the light from the hall.
• defamation You're so vain, you sued Carly Simon for defamation.
• libel The actress sued the magazine for libel.

By length

3 letters

lie¹

5 letters

lying², libel²

7 letters

slander², perjury³, calumny³

8 letters

perjurer³

10 letters

defamation⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lying² = 2 syllables).