Lie of omission

A lie when you purposely dont tell someone something cause you know they won't like it. Any lie is still a lie.

You committed a lie of omission by not telling me you cheated with your ex.

by DoNotLie August 11, 2017

omissions officer

A college admissions officer at a selective college which rejects more applicants than it accepts.

"Hey so did you get in Johns Hopkins?"
"No I got rejected. Their meanest omissions officer must have read my application.

by Avrahard December 10, 2010

lie by omission

My therapist told me that I don’t lie (make things up that aren’t true). She said that I lie by omission. I don’t talk about important things because of my shame. I don’t talk about things that truly occurred because I fear the emotions that will surface.

She attended the wedding and simply responded “It was beautiful.” She told a lie by omission when she did not mention that there were many unpleasant occurrences.

by introvert July 6, 2021

nocturnal omission

An act completely forgotten due to heavy drinking the night before.

See also: Black Out, drunk wound, drunklaid

Dude 1: Do you remember taking a dump in the fish tank at the party last night? That shit was hilarious.

Dude 2: I did what? Must have been a nocturnal omission.

by al.X October 8, 2008

Lie by Omission

Lying by omission is when a person leaves out important information or fails to correct a pre-existing misconception in order to hide the truth from others. ... Some people view omissions as more than just white lies, but as outright lying, because by omitting information, you're no longer being transparent.

You committed a lie by omission when you planned to move to Florida months early without telling your close friends.

by MurseWithTheMouth May 6, 2021

Denial by omission

To deny the truth of something, either purposefully or accidentally, Simply by not mentioning it.

Politicians especially Donald Trump commit Denial by omission every time they open their mouth

by Enderlee January 16, 2021

Denial by omission

An act done either purposefully or accidentally, in which specific facts or details are omitted, glossed over, Left to subtext or in some way not give the the proper respect that they deserve.

Politicians regularly deny by omission.

Donald Trump commits a denial by omission every time he opens his mouth.

by Enderlee January 16, 2021