perjurious

adjective

Definition of perjuriousnext
as in erroneous

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Recent Examples of perjurious None of the justices’ remarks during those hearings actually appear to be perjurious. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 28 June 2022 Maldonado ruled last month that a special prosecutor should investigate whether any prosecutors, past or present, engaged in criminal conduct — not just the allegedly perjurious former assistant state’s attorney, Nick Trutenko. — Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com, 28 July 2021 The state’s attorney claimed that it had been concocted by the Skakel family and founded on the perjurious testimony of the petitioner’s alibi witnesses. — Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, 4 May 2018 The prosecutor can cross-examine the perjurious defendant or present evidence to the contrary. — Richard A. Posner, Slate Magazine, 25 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjurious
  1. erroneous
  2. misleading
  3. untrue
  4. fallacious
  5. false
Adjective
  • Instead, Denver retained possession and capitalized on the erroneous call to win.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • That a reporter or two heard of this normal process led to the erroneous inference that a change of leadership is imminent.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of erroneous
Adjective
  • The women, many of whom were first-time surrogates, say they were given misleading or incomplete information about the couple’s family situation and intentions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Low primary turnout can also lead to unexpected results – and these results can create misleading perceptions of the election.
    — Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of misleading
Adjective
  • To say such players carried the Astros this season would be untrue.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Trump claims that Ukraine is responsible for high diesel prices, which is also untrue.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of untrue
Adjective
  • Defenders of Israel believe that designation is fallacious and dangerous.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
  • There is a widespread but fallacious perception that India's tariffs are inordinately high.
    — Mohan Kumar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
Definition of fallacious
Adjective
  • Some defendants face additional allegations involving false claims of citizenship or fraudulent statements that rest on separate federal statutes.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Those numbers include 759 false identification cards confiscated, 378 alcohol-possession-by-a-minor violations and 98 fake-ID citations during the calendar-year reporting period, according to Oxford Police.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of false

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“Perjurious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjurious. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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