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truthfulness

truthfulness

13 2.7
Being honest and not telling lies
  • noun
  • /ˈtruːθfəl.nəs/
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  • We especially stress neatness, truthfulness and punctuality.
  • honesty and truthfulness
  • value of truthfulness

People use fluency as a proxy for truthfulness.

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Examples

  • Parents often teach their children the importance of truthfulness in relationships.

  • The truthfulness of her testimony was confirmed by multiple witnesses.

  • By taking the stand, this man puts his reputation for truthfulness in issue.

  • Further, significant questions can be raised about the truthfulness of physicians' responses.

    Academic text (1994)
  • She's shown herself to be a pillar of truthfulness.

  • Because of this, she accorded the highest importance to the virtues of truthfulness, sobriety, and honesty.

    Academic text (2010)
  • I’d like to say from the beginning that honesty... truthfulness... was a value inculcated in me growing up in New Jersey by my parents, Owen and Dorothy.

  • Addressing the Syrian people, Hariri said, "Your truthfulness and brotherly love for us contrast the regime's cunning tactics and deception."

    Academic text (2011)
  • Honesty and truthfulness are essential qualities in a leader.

Synonyms

integrity
vstruthfulness
447 4.3

Being honest and doing what is right

focuses on the simple habit of telling facts rather than moral rules
honesty
vstruthfulness
365 1.0

Being truthful and fair in what you say and do

is the habitual practice of telling facts rather than stressing fairness
sincerity
vstruthfulness
71 3.1

A feeling of being honest and not pretending

is the steady habit of telling facts rather than inner feeling or motive
authenticity
vstruthfulness
71 4.8

A quality that shows something is real and believable to people

is the long-term habit of telling facts rather than proving something is real
veracity
vstruthfulness
27 7.6

Being honest and not telling lies

is the general habit of telling facts rather than only refusal
openness
vstruthfulness
22 3.5

Being honest and clear about your actions and intentions

is the habit of telling facts rather than stressing that nothing is hidden
frankness
vstruthfulness
7 3.5

Open and honest talk that says exactly what you think

is the continual habit of telling facts rather than occasional clear speech
genuineness
vstruthfulness
3 4.0

The state of being real and sincere

is the regular habit of telling facts rather than only showing reality
forthrightness
vstruthfulness
3 6.6

A way of speaking that is honest and direct

is the enduring habit of telling facts rather than only direct speech
truth-telling
vstruthfulness
1 3.7

The act of being honest when it is difficult

is the lasting habit of saying facts regularly rather than single acts
candidness
vstruthfulness
1 5.1

An honest and open way of speaking or acting

is the steady habit of telling facts rather than occasional frank speech
blunt honesty
vstruthfulness
1 3.9

Saying the truth in a direct way that may hurt people

is the regular habit of telling facts rather than harsh or sharp delivery
ingenuousness
vstruthfulness
1 8.2

Open and honest without trying to hide anything

is the lasting habit of telling facts rather than naive or innocent tone
guilelessness
vstruthfulness
1 7.6

A quality of being honest and not trying to trick people

is the stable habit of telling facts rather than merely lacking cunning
honestness
vstruthfulness
4.8

Being truthful and fair in what you say and do

is the ongoing habit of telling facts rather than just a state
unvarnished honesty
vstruthfulness
5.5

Very direct and truthful speech that does not soften the facts

is the ongoing habit of telling facts rather than a blunt style

Antonyms

46 3.2

Actions like lying, cheating, or stealing

Saying things that are not true on purpose

How Truthful

integrity
447 4.3
truthfulness
13 2.7
dishonesty
46 3.2

Surface Forms

truthfulness singular

Morphology

truthfulness = truthful (transparent) = truth + ful + ness

Formed by standard adjective + -ness nominalization from 'truthful', so the meaning 'quality of being truthful' is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word truthfulness comes from the part truth plus -ful and -ness, and truth goes back to an old English idea of being true or having 'faith'. So a person 'full of truth' is honest and tells what is right, which is why truthfulness means the habit of telling the truth.