ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Truthful

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈtɹuːθ.f(ə)l/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Truthful is an adjective meaning Honest, and always telling the truth.

Meaning

Honest, and always telling the truth.

More Meanings

  1. Accurately depicting what is real.

Example Sentences

someone's truthful nature
He drew a truthful portrait of the prince.
He must be blind indeed who does not perceive the radical and chasmal difference between the truthful and the poetical modes of inculcation.
Mr. Musk was not being truthful, Mr. Rubio said. What about the more than 1,500 State Department officials who took early retirement in buyouts?

Synonyms for truthful

Depending on context, synonyms include factual, veridical, veracious, true, honest, so.

Antonyms for truthful

Common opposites include untruthful.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include veracious, honest, true, so, honesty, real.

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