Truth

Quick meaning: Truth is a noun meaning True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.

Meaning

True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.

More Meanings

1. Conformity to fact or reality; correctness, accuracy.
2. The state or quality of being true to someone or something.
3. Conformity to rule; exactness; close correspondence with an example, mood, model, etc.
4. That which is real, in a deeper sense; spiritual or ‘genuine’ reality.
5. (countable) Something acknowledged to be true; a true statement or axiom.
6. (archaic) Faithfulness, fidelity.
7. (obsolete) A pledge of loyalty or faith.

Example Sentences

Truth to one's own feelings is all-important in life.

There was some truth in his statement that he had no other choice.

The truth is that our leaders knew a lot more than they were letting on.

Ploughs, […] to make them go true, […] depends much upon the truth of the ironwork.

Word Forms

• truths
• truthing
• truthed

Synonyms for truth

Depending on context, synonyms include veraciousness, veracity, veridicality, verity, accuracy.

Antonyms for truth

Common opposites include falsehood, falsity, lie, nonsense, drivel, untruth.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include accuracy, verity, true, actually, indeed, veracity.

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