Bullshitting, also known as bluffing, is a term used to refer to someone who is attempting to deceive or mislead others. However, there are several synonyms for the word bullshitting that one may use in a more formal setting. Some of these synonyms include fabricating, exaggerating, falsifying, misleading, and bluffing. Each of these terms refers to intentional deception or exaggeration to create a false impression. Synonyms like stretching the truth, fibbing, or spinning a story may also be less direct ways of referring to the act of bullshitting. Regardless of the synonym chosen, the common theme is that someone is intentionally deceiving others.