Erroneous and Lying

Erroneous

Erroneous adjective - Not being in agreement with what is true.
Usage example: a news article about the new virus that was filled with much erroneous information

Lying and erroneous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lying" instead an adjective "Erroneous".

Nearby Words: error, erroneously

Lying

Lying adjective - Telling or containing lies.
Usage example: that lying son of a gun told me that the used car had never been in an accident

Erroneous and lying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Erroneous" instead an adjective "Lying".
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