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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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More clear-eyed now, Jean must reject her martyrdom and reclaim her own truth and agency.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

A man told me that the kindest thing I can do is to tell the truth about that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Because you have to balance the part where we’re going to get to the truth with how we’re going to reconcile.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The defendants appeared to be a happy, stable couple, but that was far from the truth, Wright said.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

While I’m devastated to lose Gran, I know that if she can’t see the truth about who he is and who I am, then, sad to say, it’s her loss.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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