truthful

[trooth-fuhl]

adjective

1. telling the truth, especially habitually.

   a truthful person.

   Synonyms: frank, candid, trustworthy, honest

2. conforming to truth.

   a truthful statement.

3. corresponding with reality.

   a truthful portrait.

truthful

/ ˈtruːθfʊl /

adjective

1. telling or expressing the truth; honest or candid

2. realistic

   a truthful portrayal of the king

Other Word Forms

• truthfully adverb
• truthfulness noun
• overtruthful adjective
• overtruthfully adverb
• overtruthfulness noun
• quasi-truthful adjective
• quasi-truthfully adverb
• semitruthful adjective
• semitruthfully adverb
• semitruthfulness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of truthful¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; truth + -ful

Example Sentences

McNamara says, “They both are great comic actors who have the ability to completely unravel in a completely truthful way.”

From Los Angeles Times

By me not being truthful, I created this monster in a sense.

From Los Angeles Times

“I found that to be true to me in my life. It’s scarier to portray things that are so naked and real, obvious and truthful.”

From Los Angeles Times

Dot’s saga is a fantasy, a fiction written in chapters by Hawley and others, but that outcome feels disconcertingly truthful.

From Salon

“Americans count on our parks to tell truthful stories and accurate information,” Spears said.

From Salon

Related Words

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• correct 
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• precise 
• realistic 
• reliable 
• sincere 
• straightforward 
• true 
• trustworthy