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Meaning of fabricator
A person who fabricates something, especially something misleading or untrue.
Etymology of fabricator
The word "fabricator" comes from the Latin "fabricator", which means "maker" or "builder", derived from "faber", meaning "workman" or "craftsman", and the suffix "-tor", which forms an agent noun.
Historically, the term "fabricator" was used to describe a person who constructed or manufactured something, but over time, it took on a negative connotation, referring to someone who creates or spreads false information.
Synonyms
liar
deceiver
cheat
swindler
imposter
fake
forger
counterfeiter
pretender
hoaxer
trickster
con artist
scammer
charlatan
mountebank
humbug
dissembler
hypocrite
phony
fraudster
fibber
perjurer
prevaricator
dissimulator
misrepresenter
falsifier
inventor
storyteller
spinner
weaver
concocter
fabricant
mythomaniac
pseudologist
pseudologue
Definitions
- A person who invents or spreads false information, especially to deceive people.
- * A machine or device that constructs or manufactures something.
Usage Examples
- The company was accused of being a fabricator of false financial reports.
- * He was known as a fabricator of tall tales and outlandish stories.
- * The detective discovered that the witness was a fabricator of lies and had no credibility.
Antonyms
truth-teller
honest person
sincere individual
authentic speaker
genuine storyteller
factual reporter
accurate informant
trustworthy source
reliable narrator
credible witness
veracious person
straightforward talker
frank speaker
open communicator
transparent discloser
honest dealer
truthful reporter
factual writer
precise historian
meticulous researcher
rigorous scholar