bugiardo

Italian

Etymology

From bugia +‎ -ardo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buˈd͡ʒar.do/
  • Rhymes: -ardo
  • Hyphenation: bu‧giàr‧do

Adjective

bugiardo (feminine bugiarda, masculine plural bugiardi, feminine plural bugiarde)

  1. lying, false, deceitful, untruthful
    Synonyms: falso, insincero, mendace, menzognero
    Antonym: sincero

Derived terms

Noun

bugiardo m (plural bugiardi, feminine bugiarda)

  1. liar
    Synonyms: (familiar) contaballe, mentitore, mistificatore, millantatore

Further reading

  • bugiardo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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