truth

¹

[ trooth ]

noun

, plural truths [troo, th, z, trooths].

1. the true or actual state of a matter:

   He tried to find out the truth.

   Synonyms: fact

   Antonyms: falsehood

2. conformity with fact or reality; verity:

   the truth of a statement.

   Synonyms: veracity

   Antonyms: falsity

3. a verified or indisputable fact, proposition, principle, or the like:

   mathematical truths.

4. the state or character of being true.

   Antonyms: falsity

5. actuality or actual existence.
6. an obvious or accepted fact; truism; platitude.
7. (often initial capital letter) ideal or fundamental reality apart from and transcending perceived experience:

   the basic truths of life.

8. agreement with a standard or original.
9. accuracy, as of position or adjustment.

   Synonyms: exactness, precision

10. honesty; sincerity; truthfulness.

    Synonyms: openness, frankness, candor

    Antonyms: falsity

11. Archaic. fidelity or constancy.

Truth

²

[ trooth ]

noun

1. 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

1. the quality of being true, genuine, actual, or factual

   the truth of his statement was attested

2. something that is true as opposed to false

   you did not tell me the truth

3. a proven or verified principle or statement; fact

   the truths of astronomy

4. usually plural a system of concepts purporting to represent some aspect of the world

   the truths of ancient religions

5. fidelity to a required standard or law
6. faithful reproduction or portrayal

   the truth of a portrait

7. an obvious fact; truism; platitude
8. honesty, reliability, or veracity

   the truth of her nature

9. accuracy, as in the setting, adjustment, or position of something, such as a mechanical instrument
10. the state or quality of being faithful; allegiance

Confusables Note

See truism.

Derived Forms

• ˈtruthless, adjective

Other Words From

• truthless adjective
• truthless·ness noun
• mis·truth noun
• non·truth noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of truth¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English treuthe, Old English trēowth (cognate with Old Norse tryggth “faith”); true, -th ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of truth¹

Old English triewth ; related to Old High German gitriuwida fidelity, Old Norse tryggr true

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. 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

In his manifesto, which he titled “The Inconvenient Truth” — a seeming nod to Al Gore’s documentary about the climate crisis — he wrote that “water sheds around the country, especially in agricultural areas, are being depleted.”

From Salon

Truth does not matter one bit in politics, and Republicans understand this.

From Salon

The president-elect announced his pick to head up the Department of Justice in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, and the bipartisan pushback against the widely disliked representative from Chipley was swift.

From Salon

The president-elect tapped the Republican representative from Chipley to serve as attorney general in his upcoming term in a post to Truth Social on Wednesday.

From Salon

He called out Newsom in a largely nonsensical Truth Social post:

From Salon

Related Words

• accuracy
• authenticity
• certainty
• fact
• legitimacy
• principle
• truthfulness
• veracity