truth-telling

ADJECTIVE

truthful

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 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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He calls this truth-telling, no matter how untruthful his guests are.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

The treaty will establish an elected assembly of Indigenous representatives, support a truth-telling process to address past grievances, and form an advisory body focused on erasing health inequalities.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Early on she uncovers a conspiracy using kidnapped children, and uses a truth-telling device called an alethiometer.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

Here, Jackson has clearly decided that the time for compromise is over and the need for truth-telling is too urgent to ignore.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2025

After a truth-telling lecture tour failed to attract much of an audience, Maggie retracted her confession: “I gave expression to utterances that had no foundation in fact.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

truth-telling

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