Truthy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɹuːθi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Truthy is an adjective meaning (US, colloquial) Only superficially true; that is asserted or felt instinctively to be true, with no recourse to facts.
Meaning
(US, colloquial) Only superficially true; that is asserted or felt instinctively to be true, with no recourse to facts.
More Meanings
- (programming) Evaluating to true in a Boolean context.
- (obsolete or humorous) Faithful; true.
Example Sentences
You […] are afraid Theodore your sweetheart shouldn't prove truthy.
Historians today point out that each of these ringing assertions was, at best, truthy.
In JavaScript, as well as the true or false Boolean values, other types of variables can be said to be truthy or falsey.
To remember which values are truthy and which are falsey, just memorize the five falsey values - undefined, null, 0, "" and NaN -- and remember that everything else is truthy.
Word Forms
- truthier
- truthiest
Synonyms for truthy
Depending on context, synonyms include faithful, honest, truthlike, truthful, truthsome, veridical.
Antonyms for truthy
Common opposites include falsy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include trust, faithed, true-hearted, soothfast, truehearted, honest.
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