truthfulness
gb/tɹˈuθfəlnəs/ us/tɹˈuθfəlnəs/
B2
English
Senses
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Noun
B2
property
1
honesty in what you say
Truthfulness is being honest and not telling lies.
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s truthfulness
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse truthfulness (a person’s honesty) with truth (a fact or true statement).
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.)
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
Themes
communication
|ethics
|relationships
Examples
- Her truthfulness made her a trusted friend.
- The coach stressed the importance of truthfulness, even when it was uncomfortable.
- I never doubted his truthfulness, but I still asked for evidence.
Learner examples
- I value truthfulness.
- Please answer with truthfulness.
Noun
formal
C1
property
2
how accurate something is
Truthfulness is how true and accurate something is.
Usage pattern:
the truthfulness of [something]
Common mistake:
Do not use truthfulness to mean 'the truth' itself; it means the quality or degree of being true.
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.)
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
Themes
media
|law
|education
Examples
- The editor questioned the truthfulness of the article’s main claim.
- Witnesses disagreed, making it hard to judge the truthfulness of the testimony.
- The investigation focused on the truthfulness of the company’s public statements.
Learner examples
- We checked the truthfulness of the story.
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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