Definitions

truth

[trooth] / truθ /

NOUN

reality, validity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accuracy authenticity certainty fact legitimacy principle truthfulness veracity

STRONG

actuality axiom case correctness dope exactitude exactness facts factuality factualness genuineness gospel infallibility maxim nitty-gritty perfection picture precision rectitude rightness scoop score trueness truism verisimilitude verity

WEAK

factualism gospel truth honest truth inside track naked truth plain talk unvarnished truth whole story

Antonyms

STRONGEST

falsehood

STRONG

falseness flaw imperfection imprecision inaccuracy inexactness

WEAK

dishonesty disloyalty invention lie misrepresentation untruth

NOUN

honesty, loyalty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authenticity faith integrity realism revelation sincerity

STRONG

candor constancy dedication devotion dutifulness faithfulness fidelity frankness openness uprightness verity

WEAK

veridicality

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dishonesty

STRONG

apathy disloyalty falseness inconstancy lying treachery unsteadiness

WEAK

falsehood invention lie misrepresentation untruth

Example Sentences

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“The Attorney General will now appear before our committee under oath. No more lies. No more distractions. We want the truth,” he said.

From Salon

When a girl mixes into things, even Tansy, you don’t know who your pals are, and that’s the truth.

From Literature

‘Who knows? People were frightened, and when people are frightened, rumor becomes truth.’

From Literature

Voters can’t really be shocked that the government was telling the truth for once.

From MarketWatch

The cruel glare from that explosion is revealing some hard truths.

From The Wall Street Journal