pathological liar
Habitually dishonest person
A pathological liar is someone who lies compulsively and habitually, often without clear motivation or benefit.
Unlike ordinary liars, pathological liars seem unable to control the behavior and may lie even when the truth would serve them better.
The term suggests lying as a psychological condition rather than a moral failing: He's not just dishonest—he's a pathological liar.
One who tricks others
- manipulativeSkilled at controlling others
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
- con artistProfessional fraud perpetrator
- fraudsterCriminal deceiver for gain
charlatan · impostor · swindler · trickster · schemer · phony · cheat · gaslighting
Compulsive need to deceive
- fantasistCreator of fictions
- fabricatorCreator of lies
- storytellerOne who recounts tales
- tall talesFantastical exaggerated stories
whoppers · falsehoods · untruths · exaggeration · embellishment · invention · make-believe · fiction
Unable to stop oneself
- habitualDone by routine
- chronicPersisting over time
- uncontrollableImpossible to restrain
- irresistibleImpossible to withstand
automatic · involuntary · obsessive · impulsive · persistent · repetitive · ingrained · incorrigible
Enduring dysfunctional behavioral patterns
- narcissismExcessive admiration of oneself
- antisocialAverse to socializing
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- grandiosityExaggerated sense of importance
insecurity · trauma · defense mechanism · maladaptive · therapy · diagnosis · treatment · confrontation
deceiver
One who tricks others
- manipulativeSkilled at controlling others
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
- con artistProfessional fraud perpetrator
fraudster · charlatan · impostor · swindler · trickster · schemer · phony · cheat · gaslighting · betrayal
mythomania
Compulsive need to deceive
- fantasistCreator of fictions
- fabricatorCreator of lies
- storytellerOne who recounts tales
tall tales · whoppers · falsehoods · untruths · exaggeration · embellishment · invention · make-believe · fiction · yarns
compulsive
Unable to stop oneself
- habitualDone by routine
- chronicPersisting over time
- uncontrollableImpossible to restrain
irresistible · automatic · involuntary · obsessive · impulsive · persistent · repetitive · ingrained · incorrigible · inveterate
personality disorder
Enduring dysfunctional behavioral patterns
- narcissismExcessive admiration of oneself
- antisocialAverse to socializing
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
grandiosity · insecurity · trauma · defense mechanism · maladaptive · therapy · diagnosis · treatment · confrontation · enabler
- body metaphorsbackbone, blind spot, gut feeling, headache, heartbeat
pathological liartruth-teller
One who speaks accurately
straight shooter · honest broker · sincere · truthful · honest
pathological, liar, pathology, pathologic, pathologist, pathologies, pathos, pathetic, pathetically