truthful

[ trooth-fuhl ]

/ ˈtruθ fəl /

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Definition of truthful

adjective

telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.

conforming to truth: a truthful statement.

corresponding with reality: a truthful portrait.

OTHER WORDS FOR truthful

1 honest, trustworthy; candid, frank.

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Origin of truthful

First recorded in 1590–1600; truth + -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM truthful

truth·ful·ly, adverbtruth·ful·ness, nouno·ver·truth·ful, adjectiveo·ver·truth·ful·ly, adverb

o·ver·truth·ful·ness, nounquasi-truthful, adjectivequa·si-truth·ful·ly, adverbsem·i·truth·ful, adjectivesem·i·truth·ful·ly, adverbsem·i·truth·ful·ness, noun

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How to use truthful in a sentence

Citing concerns that developers may not be truthful, the US House Commerce Committee has asked Apple to explain how and when it audits the labels for accuracy.
Why some like Apple’s new privacy labels, despite their flaws|Sara Morrison|February 19, 2021|Vox
He tried to be truthful, always, but denial was a real thing – including denial for Art, who slept with the wrong man or men.
A devastating reminder of AIDS crisis|Terri Schlichenmeyer|October 31, 2020|Washington Blade
To gauge his level of truthfulness, I asked, “So, you wouldn't mind if I included your donor identification number in the story?”
Today’s Sperm Donor Isn’t a Broke 20-Something|Stephanie Fairyington|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And Romney, she said, has a “truthfulness problem” when it comes to winning over some of these key groups.
Sunday Talk: John McCain, Rob Portman, Andrew Sullivan, and More|The Daily Beast Video|October 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST

They resolved to go after Mr. Romney with a post-debate assault on his truthfulness.
Obama's Big Idea: Save Big Bird?|David Frum|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“I was trying to bring a truthfulness to the working class,” said Forbes.
Michelle Forbes' Good Grief|Jace Lacob|May 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
"No, ma'am," returned Genevieve, with calm truthfulness and a merry smile.
The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch|Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter
Herodotus was the first to give dignity to history; nor in truthfulness, candor, and impartiality has he ever been surpassed.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
Having been personally acquainted with Wenzel and many of his friends and pupils, I can vouch for its truthfulness.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
As a delineator of men and manners, she is remarkable for shrewdness, subtle perception, and truthfulness that cannot be mistaken.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845|Various
Bernard spoke with bitter truthfulness of the trials and sorrows of an actor's life.
Art in England|Dutton Cook

British Dictionary definitions for truthful

truthful

/ (ˈtruːθfʊl) /

adjective

telling or expressing the truth; honest or candid

realistica truthful portrayal of the king

Derived forms of truthful

truthfully, adverbtruthfulness, noun

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