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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The simple truth is, people stop looking for work when jobs are harder to find.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“The truth is I’m keeping my options open.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Miller gives both characters some claim on the truth, making the twisting argument that breaks out between the brothers enthralling to follow.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The quickly written, often shoddily verified content is going to become what the LLMs take as the truth.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

It would be easy to gloss over the truth, to let Gingersnipes go on believing he was innocent in all this mayhem.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

truth

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