bullshitter

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noun

Someone who lies or exaggerates a lot, especially in order to preserve or enhance their reputation.

Similar
bamboozlerbouncercheatcheatercoggercony-catchercrammerdeceiver
OriginEnglish bullshit ← Middle English schite ← Old English *sċite →
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Meanings

nounbullshitter (plural bullshitters)

plural bullshitters

  1. slangvulgarSomeone who lies or exaggerates a lot, especially in order to preserve or enhance their reputation.

    Whereas the liar is at least mindful of the truth (if only to avoid it), the “bullshitter,” Professor Frankfurt wrote, is distinguished by his complete indifference to how things are.

    2023 July 17, James Ryerson, quoting Harry Frankfurt, “Harry G. Frankfurt, Philosopher With a Surprise Best Seller, Dies at 94”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

    Synonyms: bamboozler, bouncer, cheat, cheater, cogger, cony-catcher, crammer, deceiver

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSomeone who lies or exaggerates a lot, especially in order to preserve or enhance their reputation.

Similar
bamboozlerbouncercheatcheatercoggercony-catchercrammerdeceiverdeceptorfabricatorfabulistfalsergabbergrifterguilerliarlosengermockerpseudologist
Also see
bullcrappercharlatanconfidence trickstercrap artistdeceiverdissemblerfabricatorfraudhypocritejive turkeyliarphonypretenderrookswindler

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Germanic*bulô
  3. Old Englishbula
  4. Proto-Germanic*bulô
  5. Old Norseboli
  6. Middle Englishbole
  7. Englishbull
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰā-
  9. Proto-Germanic*bō-
  10. Middle Low Germanbôlen
  11. Old Frenchbouler
  12. Old Frenchbou
  13. Middle Englishbull
  14. Englishbull
  15. Proto-Indo-European*sek-?
  16. Proto-Indo-European*skey-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*skeyd-
  18. Proto-Indo-European*skéydt
  19. Proto-Germanic*skītaną
  20. Proto-Germanic*skitiz
  21. Proto-West Germanic*skiti
  22. Proto-West Germanic*skittjā
  23. Old Englishsċitte
  24. Old English*sċite
  25. Middle Englishschite
  26. Englishshit
  27. Englishbullshit
  28. Englishbullshitter

From bullshit + -er.

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Translations

Finnish paskanpuhuja, paskanjauhaja
  • paskanpuhujasomeone who lies a lot (vulgar)
  • paskanjauhajasomeone who lies a lot (vulgar)
  • kusettajasomeone who lies a lot (vulgar)
French menteur, menteuse
  • menteursomeone who lies a lot (vulgar)
  • menteusesomeone who lies a lot (vulgar)
  • baratineursomeone who lies a lot (vulgar)
  • marchand de tapissomeone who lies a lot (vulgar)
Italian cazzaro, ciarlatano
  • cazzarosomeone who lies a lot (vulgar)
  • ciarlatanosomeone who lies a lot (vulgar)
  • gabbamondosomeone who lies a lot (vulgar)
Māori paraki waha, waha hakirara
  • paraki wahasomeone who lies a lot (vulgar)
  • waha hakirarasomeone who lies a lot (vulgar)
Romanian mâncător de căcat
  • mâncător de căcatsomeone who lies a lot (vulgar)
Russian трепло́, брехло́
  • трепло́ (trepló)someone who lies a lot (vulgar)
  • брехло́ (brexló)someone who lies a lot (vulgar)
  • пиздобо́л (pizdoból)someone who lies a lot (vulgar)
  • пиздобо́лка (pizdobólka)someone who lies a lot (vulgar)
  • хуеплёт (xujepljót)someone who lies a lot (vulgar)
  • хуеплётка (xujepljótka)someone who lies a lot (vulgar)
  • пизду́н (pizdún)someone who lies a lot (vulgar)
  • пизду́нья (pizdúnʹja)someone who lies a lot (vulgar)
  • пиздоплёт (pizdopljót)someone who lies a lot (vulgar)
  • пиздоплётка (pizdopljótka)someone who lies a lot (vulgar)
Spanish cantamañanas
  • cantamañanassomeone who lies a lot (vulgar)
Cite this entry
APA

bullshitter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullshitter

MLA

“bullshitter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullshitter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bullshitter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullshitter.

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