truthfulness
gb/tɹˈuθfəlnəs/ us/tɹˈuθfəlnəs/
B2
English
őszinteség, igazmondás, valóságtartalom
NOUN
B2
1
őszinteség
B1
igazmondás
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s truthfulness
Her truthfulness made her a trusted friend.
Őszintesége miatt megbízható barátnak tartották.
The coach stressed the importance of truthfulness, even when it was uncomfortable.
Az edző hangsúlyozta az őszinteség fontosságát, még akkor is, amikor az kellemetlen volt.
I never doubted his truthfulness, but I still asked for evidence.
Learner examples
I value truthfulness.
Nagyra értékelem az őszinteséget.
Please answer with truthfulness.
Kérlek, őszintén válaszolj.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse truthfulness (a person’s honesty) with truth (a fact or true statement).
Meaning
honesty in what you say
Collocations
question someone's truthfulness
|doubt someone's truthfulness
|value truthfulness
|expect truthfulness
|demand truthfulness
|complete truthfulness
|absolute truthfulness
|a commitment to truthfulness
|truthfulness and openness
|truthfulness in relationships
Synonyms
honesty (More general and more common than truthfulness.)
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sincerity (Emphasizes genuine feelings as well as honest words.)
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candor (Emphasizes frank, direct honesty.)
Antonyms
dishonesty (The quality of not being honest.)
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deceit (Dishonesty that involves deliberately misleading others.)
Themes
communication
|ethics
|relationships
Definition
Truthfulness is being honest and not telling lies.
the quality of being honest and not lying, especially in what you say to other people
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
the truthfulness of [something]
The editor questioned the truthfulness of the article’s main claim.
A szerkesztő megkérdőjelezte a cikk fő állításának valóságtartalmát.
Witnesses disagreed, making it hard to judge the truthfulness of the testimony.
A tanúk ellentmondtak egymásnak, ezért nehéz volt megítélni a vallomás valóságtartalmát.
The investigation focused on the truthfulness of the company’s public statements.
Learner examples
We checked the truthfulness of the story.
Ellenőriztük a történet valóságtartalmát.
Common mistake:
Do not use truthfulness to mean 'the truth' itself; it means the quality or degree of being true.
Meaning
how accurate something is
Collocations
the truthfulness of a claim
|the truthfulness of a statement
|the truthfulness of the report
|check the truthfulness
|verify the truthfulness
|challenge the truthfulness
|question the truthfulness
|assess the truthfulness
|truthfulness and accuracy
|truthfulness of testimony
Synonyms
accuracy (Focuses on being correct in details; may not imply honesty.)
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veracity (More formal; often used for reports, accounts, or testimony.)
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reliability (Broader: can include consistency as well as truth.)
Antonyms
falsehood (Something that is not true.)
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inaccuracy (Lack of correctness in facts or details.)
Themes
media
|law
|education
Definition
Truthfulness is how true and accurate something is.
the degree to which a statement, report, or account matches the facts and is not false or misleading
Grammar
Dictionary form
truthfulness
IPA
GB/tɹˈuθfəlnəs/
US/tɹˈuθfəlnəs/
Syllables & stress
truth - ful - ness (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (truth)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: truthfulness
- Plural: truthfulness
Expressions
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