Definitions

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 AI frenzy has overshadowed that broader truth.

From Barron's

"As they say, the first casualty of war is truth," he says.

From BBC

That could soon be the geographic truth, if not the football team’s actual name.

From The Wall Street Journal

Here’s the uncomfortable truth of this scenario: This woman’s parents are on track to leave her several million dollars when they die 15 or 20 years from now.

From MarketWatch

Leavitt followed his comments by saying on Wednesday that anyone who reports that isn’t reporting the truth, but only part of the truth.

From Salon

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