truthful

[trooth-fuh l]

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adjective

telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
conforming to truth: a truthful statement.
corresponding with reality: a truthful portrait.

Origin of truthful

First recorded in 1590–1600; truth + -ful

Related formstruth·ful·ly, adverbtruth·ful·ness, nouno·ver·truth·ful, adjectiveo·ver·truth·ful·ly, adverbo·ver·truth·ful·ness, nounqua·si-truth·ful, adjectivequa·si-truth·ful·ly, adverbsem·i·truth·ful, adjectivesem·i·truth·ful·ly, adverbsem·i·truth·ful·ness, noun

Synonyms

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1. honest, trustworthy; candid, frank.

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Examples from the Web for truthfulness

Contemporary Examples

To gauge his level of truthfulness, I asked, “So, you wouldn't mind if I included your donor identification number in the story?”
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Stephanie Fairyington
September 20, 2014
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
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
“I was trying to bring a truthfulness to the working class,” said Forbes.
Michelle Forbes' Good Grief
Jace Lacob
May 22, 2011

Historical Examples

There is a truthfulness in action as well as in words, which is essential to uprightness of character.
Self-Help
Samuel Smiles
Only in the hot sunshine did there glow the truthfulness and the fulness of life.
A Spirit in Prison
Robert Hichens
Nothing can be more admirable than the truthfulness and ease of the figures.
Leading Articles on Various Subjects
Hugh Miller
His truthfulness, patience, and calmness of judgment have never been exceeded by mortal.
Little Masterpieces of Science:
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Ptah typified at once the working power and the truthfulness of God.
The Cat of Bubastes
G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for truthfulness

truthful

adjective

telling or expressing the truth; honest or candid
realistica truthful portrayal of the king

Derived Formstruthfully, adverbtruthfulness, noun

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Word Origin and History for truthfulness

truthful

adj.

1590s, from truth + -ful. Related: Truthfully; truthfulness.

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Synonyms

Examples from the Web for truthfulness

Contemporary Examples

To gauge his level of truthfulness, I asked, “So, you wouldn't mind if I included your donor identification number in the story?”

And Romney, she said, has a “truthfulness problem” when it comes to winning over some of these key groups.

They resolved to go after Mr. Romney with a post-debate assault on his truthfulness.

“I was trying to bring a truthfulness to the working class,” said Forbes.

Historical Examples

There is a truthfulness in action as well as in words, which is essential to uprightness of character.

Only in the hot sunshine did there glow the truthfulness and the fulness of life.

Nothing can be more admirable than the truthfulness and ease of the figures.

His truthfulness, patience, and calmness of judgment have never been exceeded by mortal.

Ptah typified at once the working power and the truthfulness of God.

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Word Origin and History for truthfulness

truthful

adj.

Origin of truthful