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- [trooth-fuh l]
- /ˈtruθ fəl/
- /ˈtruːθ.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trooth-fuh l]
- /ˈtruθ fəl/
Definitions of truthful word
- adjective truthful telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person. 1
- adjective truthful conforming to truth: a truthful statement. 1
- adjective truthful corresponding with reality: a truthful portrait. 1
- adjective truthful If a person or their comments are truthful, they are honest and do not tell any lies. 0
- adjective truthful telling or expressing the truth; honest or candid 0
- adjective truthful realistic 0
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Origin of truthful
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; truth + -ful
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Truthful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
truthful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
truthful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for truthful
adj truthful
- aboveboard — An arrangement or deal that is aboveboard is legal and is being carried out openly and honestly. A person who is aboveboard is open and honest about what they are doing.
- actual — You use actual to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine.
- authoritative — Someone or something that is authoritative gives an impression of power and importance and is likely to be obeyed.
- boy scout — The Boy Scouts is an organization for boys which teaches them discipline and practical skills.
- call a spade a spade — to speak plainly and frankly
adjective truthful
- circumstantiated — Simple past tense and past participle of circumstantiate.
- correct — If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes.
- factual — of or relating to facts; concerning facts: factual accuracy.
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
Antonyms for truthful
adj truthful
- alveolate — having many alveoli
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- barmecidal — giving only the illusion of plenty; illusory: a Barmecidal banquet.
- black-market — to black-marketeer.
- blue sky — fanciful; impractical: blue-sky ideas.
adjective truthful
- accusable — having liability to be blamed or accused
- astucious — Subtle; cunning; astute.
- casuistical — Casuistic.
- coloured — Something that is coloured a particular colour is that colour.
- conjecturable — Able to be conjectured upon.
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