truism
gb/tɹˈuɪzəm/ us/tɹˈuɪzəm/
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an obvious, unoriginal truth
a true statement that is so obvious it sounds boring or not helpful
Padrão de uso:
[a truism] / [a truism about something] / It is a truism that [clause]
Erro comum:
A truism is usually criticized as too obvious; it is not just any true fact.
Sinónimos
platitude (Emphasizes that it sounds dull or insincere because it is overused.)
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cliché (Often used for overused phrases; a truism is specifically an over-obvious truth.)
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commonplace (Stresses that it is widely known and not original.)
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banality (Focuses on dullness rather than truth.)
Antónimos
insight (An insight is a fresh, helpful understanding, not an over-obvious remark.)
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revelation (A revelation is surprising new information, unlike a truism.)
Colocações
a simple truism
|an obvious truism
|a tired truism
|a well-worn truism
|a commonplace truism
|a political truism
|a truism about life
|full of truisms
|repeat a truism
|dismissed as a truism
Temas
communication
|writing
|opinions
Exemplos
- The speech was full of truisms about hard work and perseverance.
- Saying that money can’t buy happiness is a truism, but it still rings true for many people.
- Her advice sounded more like a truism than a practical suggestion.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- ‘Be yourself’ can sound like a truism.
- His comments were just truisms.
Nome
technical
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a statement always true in logic
in logic, a sentence that must be true in every case
Padrão de uso:
[a logical truism] / [a truism in logic] / [a truism of propositional logic]
Erro comum:
Do not confuse this technical sense with the everyday sense meaning ‘a boring obvious truth.’
Sinónimos
tautology (Often overlaps in logic, though some writers use 'tautology' more narrowly for statements true by form.)
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logical truth (A more general technical term for a statement true in all models/interpretations.)
Antónimos
contradiction (A contradiction is false in every possible case.)
Colocações
logical truism
|a truism in propositional logic
|a truism of predicate logic
|prove a truism
|a truism by definition
|a tautology and a truism
|truth-table truism
|logically true truism
Temas
logic
|philosophy
|education
Exemplos
- In propositional logic, ‘P or not P’ is a standard example of a truism.
- The lecturer distinguished empirical claims from truisms that are true by definition.
- Using a truth table, you can check whether the formula is a truism.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- In logic, some sentences are truisms.
- A truism is always true.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
truism
IPA
GB/tɹˈuɪzəm/
US/tɹˈuɪzəm/
Sílabas e acento
tru - ism (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (tru)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: truism
- Plural: truisms
Expressões
it is a truism that [clause]
1/ˈɪt ˈɪz ə tɹˈuɪzəm ðˈæt klˈɔz/
fixed phrase
introduce an obvious general truth
used to say something is obviously true (often not very useful)
Exemplos
- It is a truism that good communication matters, but the team still struggled to coordinate.
- It is a truism that practice helps, yet many students avoid it.
- It is a truism that time is limited, so we need to prioritize.