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truthful

[trooth-fuhl] / ˈtruθ fəl /
ADJECTIVE
accurate, honest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
believable candid correct factual forthright precise realistic reliable sincere straightforward true trustworthy
WEAK
exact faithful frank guileless ingenuous just kosher legit like it is literal on the level on the up and up open outspoken plainspoken real righteous scrupulous square straight true-blue truth-telling unfeigned unreserved veracious veritable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deceitful devious dishonest false imprecise inaccurate incorrect inexact insincere tricky unreliable untrustworthy untruthful
WEAK
hypocritical lying

Example Sentences

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In a recent interview, Ortiz said he chose not to inform police because he hadn’t believed that Hatley was being truthful.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Investors are becoming increasingly nervous about problems mounting in the $3 trillion private credit market where some creditworthiness is deteriorating in some sectors and truthful valuations are hard to ascertain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"Of course her work is going to be truthful."

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

"To be truthful, he was extremely talented, but not enough to shut us up."

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The only outcome from the teasing was my seriously damaged sense of self, and if I'm going to be truthful, not even tweezers helped repair it.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi