truth

[ trooth ]

/ truθ /

noun, plural truths [troothz, trooths] /truðz, truθs/.

the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.

conformity with fact or reality; verity: the truth of a statement.

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

the state or character of being true.

actuality or actual existence.

an obvious or accepted fact; truism; platitude.

honesty; integrity; truthfulness.

(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.

Archaic. fidelity or constancy.

Idioms for truth

in truth, in reality; in fact; actually: In truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire.

Origin of truth

before 900; Middle English treuthe, Old English trēowth (cognate with Old Norse tryggth faith). See true, -th¹

SYNONYMS FOR truth

1 fact.

2 veracity.

7 sincerity, candor, frankness.

10 precision, exactness.

ANTONYMS FOR truth

1 falsehood.

2, 4, 7 falsity.

words often confused with truth

See truism.

OTHER WORDS FROM truth

truth·less, adjective truth·less·ness, noun mis·truth, noun non·truth, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH truth

truism truth (see confusables note at truism)

Words nearby truth

trusting, trustless, trustor, trustworthy, trusty, truth, truth claim, truth drug, truth is stranger than fiction, truth or consequences, truth serum

British Dictionary definitions for mistruth

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

Other words from truth

Related adjectives: veritable, veracious

Derived forms of truth

truthless, adjective

Word Origin for truth

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

Idioms and Phrases with mistruth

truth

In addition to the idioms beginning with truth

truth is stranger than fiction
truth will out

also see:

gospel truth
home truth
moment of truth
naked truth
unvarnished truth

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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truth

noun, plural truths [troothz, trooths] /truðz, truθs/.

Idioms for truth

Origin of truth

SYNONYMS FOR truth

ANTONYMS FOR truth

words often confused with truth

OTHER WORDS FROM truth

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH truth

Words nearby truth

British Dictionary definitions for mistruth

noun

Other words from truth

Derived forms of truth

Word Origin for truth

Idioms and Phrases with mistruth

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

truth

noun, plural truths [troothz, trooths] /truðz, truθs/.

Idioms for truth

Origin of truth

SYNONYMS FOR truth

ANTONYMS FOR truth

words often confused with truth

OTHER WORDS FROM truth

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH truth

Words nearby truth

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noun

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