mytho
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untruthful, dishonest, prone to lying, liar, fabricator
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Informal speech for lying, invented stories, and the people who tell them.
Examples
Les mythos du groupe ont encore exagéré l'histoire.
The liars in the group exaggerated the story again.
Il mytho sur son âge depuis des mois.
He has been lying about his age for months.
Les messages viraux étaient des mythos, pas des informations vérifiées.
The viral posts were lies, not verified information.
Arrête de mytho, personne ne te croit.
Stop lying, nobody believes you.
Ne l'écoute pas, c'est un mytho.
Do not listen to him, he is a liar.
Similar words
menteur
baratiner
mensonge
menteur
inventer
affabulation
affabulateur
mythomane
affabulateur
baratineur
Meanings
Examples
Il est complètement mytho, ne prends pas son récit au sérieux.
He is a complete liar, so do not take his story seriously.
Elle paraît crédible, mais elle est souvent mytho.
She seems convincing, but she is often untruthful.
Tu es mytho si tu prétends avoir gagné tout seul.
You are lying if you claim you won by yourself.
Son côté mytho finit par agacer ses amis.
His dishonest side eventually annoys his friends.
Je plaisantais en le traitant de mytho, mais il l'a mal pris.
I was joking when I called him a liar, but he took it badly.
Similar words
menteur
mensonger
mythomane
affabulateur
baratineur
Examples
Ne l'écoute pas, c'est un mytho.
Do not listen to him, he is a liar.
Cette mytho invente une nouvelle excuse chaque semaine.
This liar invents a new excuse every week.
Les mythos du groupe ont encore exagéré l'histoire.
The liars in the group exaggerated the story again.
On l'a traité de mytho devant tout le monde, et le ton est vite monté.
They called him a liar in front of everyone, and the argument quickly escalated.
Un vrai mytho finit souvent par se contredire.
A real fabricator often ends up contradicting himself.
Similar words
menteur
mythomane
affabulateur
baratineur
hâbleur
Examples
Son prétendu voyage, c'était du mytho.
His supposed trip was made up.
Tout ce récit est un mytho destiné à impressionner les autres.
This whole story is a fabrication meant to impress other people.
Les messages viraux étaient des mythos, pas des informations vérifiées.
The viral posts were lies, not verified information.
Arrête tes mythos et raconte ce qui s'est vraiment passé.
Stop telling lies and say what really happened.
Il s'est construit tout un mytho autour de sa carrière.
He built a whole fantasy around his career.
Similar words
mensonge
affabulation
invention
bobard
baratin
Examples
Arrête de mytho, personne ne te croit.
Stop lying, nobody believes you.
Il mytho sur son âge depuis des mois.
He has been lying about his age for months.
Pourquoi tu mytho pour une chose aussi banale ?
Why are you making things up about something so ordinary?
Elle a encore mytho pour éviter les reproches.
She lied again to avoid criticism.
Si tu continues à mytho, je ne pourrai plus te faire confiance.
If you keep lying, I will no longer be able to trust you.
Similar words
mentir
affabuler
inventer
baratiner
raconter des salades
Etymology
A shortening of French mythomane, a person who habitually invents stories or alters the truth.
FAQ
What does mytho mean in French?
It usually describes a liar or someone who invents stories, and it can also mean a lie or the act of lying.
Is mytho an adjective or a noun?
It is both. It can describe someone as untruthful or name a liar or an invented story.
Can mytho be used as a verb?
Yes, very informal speech uses mytho to mean lie or make things up.
What is the plural of mytho?
It is familiar and can sound mocking or accusatory, especially when said directly to someone.
Where does mytho come from?
It is a shortening of mythomane.
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