truthfulness
- noun
- /ˈtruːθfəl.nəs/
- We especially stress neatness, truthfulness and punctuality.
- honesty and truthfulness
- value of truthfulness
People use fluency as a proxy for truthfulness.
- People use fluency as a proxy for truthfulness.
- What that tells us is that mental fluency is associated with truthfulness.
- And he says that little brothers, there's only two camps, Huck or Barton, truthfulness or falsehood.
- Try point Shara excels at capturing utterly diverse points of view with truthfulness and integrity.
- But but this truthfulness that I didn't have to add on to really drove the tone of the show.
- And I would say that Greta Gerwig, you know, has a strong voice, the truthfulness of that mother daughter relationship, which wasn't pretty.
- But what makes a a good gang is there is loyalty, truthfulness to your mates.
- Like you're supposed to be the vanguard of statement like truthfulness and honesty.
- These I haven't seen chalet side of women to then go and kind of find out who they are but still retain their sense of truthfulness.
- So if we're evaluating the truthfulness of others and not trying to find the deception you'll have, you won't have go in there with bias.
Examples
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Parents often teach their children the importance of truthfulness in relationships.
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The truthfulness of her testimony was confirmed by multiple witnesses.
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By taking the stand, this man puts his reputation for truthfulness in issue.
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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.
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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.
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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
Being honest and doing what is right
Being truthful and fair in what you say and do
A feeling of being honest and not pretending
A quality that shows something is real and believable to people
Being honest and not telling lies
Being honest and clear about your actions and intentions
Open and honest talk that says exactly what you think
The state of being real and sincere
A way of speaking that is honest and direct
The act of being honest when it is difficult
An honest and open way of speaking or acting
Saying the truth in a direct way that may hurt people
Open and honest without trying to hide anything
A quality of being honest and not trying to trick people
Being truthful and fair in what you say and do
Very direct and truthful speech that does not soften the facts
Antonyms
How Truthful
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.