Skip to content

menteur

liar

noun mahn-TUR Less Common

Usage Note

menteur is masculine; the feminine form is menteuse. As an adjective it means 'lying' or 'deceitful', as in un regard menteur ('a deceitful look'). It derives from the verb mentir (to lie).

Examples

"Tu es un menteur."

Natural Translation

You are a liar.

Free starter pack

Building your French vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common French words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Explore French by topic