英語

truthfulness

gb/tɹˈuθfəlnəs/ us/tɹˈuθfəlnəs/
B2 英語
語義
0件の語義
名詞 B2 property
1

honesty in what you say

Truthfulness is being honest and not telling lies.

用法パターン: [someone]'s truthfulness
よくある間違い:
Learners may confuse truthfulness (a person’s honesty) with truth (a fact or true statement).
類義語
honesty (More general and more common than truthfulness.) | sincerity (Emphasizes genuine feelings as well as honest words.) | candor (Emphasizes frank, direct honesty.)
対義語
dishonesty (The quality of not being honest.) | deceit (Dishonesty that involves deliberately misleading others.)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
communication |ethics |relationships
例文
  • 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.
学習者向け例文
  • I value truthfulness.
  • Please answer with truthfulness.
名詞 formal C1 property
2

how accurate something is

Truthfulness is how true and accurate something is.

用法パターン: the truthfulness of [something]
よくある間違い:
Do not use truthfulness to mean 'the truth' itself; it means the quality or degree of being true.
類義語
accuracy (Focuses on being correct in details; may not imply honesty.) | veracity (More formal; often used for reports, accounts, or testimony.) | reliability (Broader: can include consistency as well as truth.)
対義語
falsehood (Something that is not true.) | inaccuracy (Lack of correctness in facts or details.)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
media |law |education
例文
  • 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.
学習者向け例文
  • We checked the truthfulness of the story.
文法
辞書形
truthfulness
IPA
GB/tɹˈuθfəlnəs/
US/tɹˈuθfəlnəs/
音節・強勢
truth - ful - ness (3音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (truth)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: truthfulness
  • Plural: truthfulness
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