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truth
1[ trooth ]
noun
- the true or actual state of a matter:
He tried to find out the truth.
Synonyms: fact
Antonyms: falsehood
- conformity with fact or reality; verity:
the truth of a statement.
Synonyms: veracity
Antonyms: falsity
- a verified or indisputable fact, proposition, principle, or the like:
mathematical truths.
- the state or character of being true.
Antonyms: falsity
- actuality or actual existence.
- (often initial capital letter) ideal or fundamental reality apart from and transcending perceived experience:
the basic truths of life.
- agreement with a standard or original.
- accuracy, as of position or adjustment.
Synonyms: openness, frankness, candor
Antonyms: falsity
- Archaic. fidelity or constancy.
Truth
2[ trooth ]
noun
- So·journ·er [soh, -jur-ner, soh-, jur, -ner], Isabella Van Wagener, 1797?–1883, U.S. abolitionist, orator, and women's-rights advocate, born into slavery.
truth
/ truːθ /
noun
- the quality of being true, genuine, actual, or factual
the truth of his statement was attested
- something that is true as opposed to false
you did not tell me the truth
- a proven or verified principle or statement; fact
the truths of astronomy
- usually plural a system of concepts purporting to represent some aspect of the world
the truths of ancient religions
- fidelity to a required standard or law
- faithful reproduction or portrayal
the truth of a portrait
- an obvious fact; truism; platitude
- honesty, reliability, or veracity
the truth of her nature
- accuracy, as in the setting, adjustment, or position of something, such as a mechanical instrument
- the state or quality of being faithful; allegiance
Confusables Note
Derived Forms
- ˈtruthless, adjective
Other Words From
- truthless adjective
- truthless·ness noun
- mis·truth noun
- non·truth noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of truth1
Idioms and Phrases
- in truth, in reality; in fact; actually:
In truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire.
More idioms and phrases containing truth
- gospel truth
- home truth
- moment of truth
- naked truth
- unvarnished truth
Example Sentences
Asked if Sir Keir expected ministers to tell the truth on their CVs, she said the row “relates to the chancellor’s time before she was the chancellor”.
By knowing the PSF of a microscopic system you can calculate out the blur to end up with an image that resembles the truth much better than the unprocessed recorded image.
"The truth is this government isn't doing anything to bring down inflation. This government is stoking inflation," he told the Commons.
While McMahon’s views on many hot-button education issues are not well-known, the institute’s website focuses its priorities on “school choice,” parental approval of curriculum, basic skills and “teaching the truth about America’s history.”
What better message for the holiday season, and what a perfect time to be reminded of this hard-won truth.
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More About Truth
What is a basic definition of truth?
Truth means the actual state of a matter, an adherence to reality, or an indisputable fact. Truth has several other senses as a noun.
The truth refers to the version of reality that we exist in. Putting it more simply, if you are “telling the truth,” you are describing the world as it actually is and not making things up or telling lies.
- Real-life examples: Police detectives try to discover the truth when investigating crimes so that they don’t arrest the wrong person. Criminals often hide or distort the truth so that they won’t get caught.
- Used in a sentence: I told my mom I passed the test, but the truth was that I failed it badly.
In a related sense, truth can also mean an agreement with reality or facts.
- Used in a sentence: We doubted that there was any truth to his claims of seeing Bigfoot.
Truth can also mean a fact or a statement that nobody disagrees with.
- Used in a sentence: Parents often have to tell their kids sad truths when a pet dies.
Where does truth come from?
The first records of truth come from before the 900s. It comes from the Old English noun trēowth and is related to the Old Norse tryggth, meaning “faith.”
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What are some other forms related to truth?
- truthful (adjective)
- truthless (adjective)
- truthlessness (noun)
- half-truth (noun)
- untruth (noun)
What are some synonyms for truth?
What are some words that share a root or word element with truth?
What are some words that often get used in discussing truth?
How is truth used in real life?
Truth is a very common word that means reality as it actually is or statements that describe reality correctly.
The plain truth is vaccination in the U.S. will take many months and won't magically end the pandemic.
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) January 16, 2021
As a journalist or commentator, your job is not to maintain neutrality but to tell the truth. Neutrality is a judge's job, not yours.
— Ashok Swain (@ashoswai) January 16, 2021
The words we speak matter. That’s why I believe we need to speak words of truth and hope not only to ourselves but to others as well. Here are 20 things we should say more often if we want to make the world more positive: pic.twitter.com/6DzXSDzZtV
— Jon Gordon (@JonGordon11) February 5, 2021
Try using truth!
Is truth used correctly in the following sentence?
It was hard for him to face the truth that his cooking was bad because he had fooled himself into thinking he was a master chef.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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