truthful

adjective

truth·​ful ˈtrüth-fəl How to pronounce truthful (audio)
Synonyms of truthfulnext
: telling or disposed to tell the truth
a truthful witness
truthfully
ˈtrüth-fə-lē How to pronounce truthful (audio)
adverb
truthfulness noun

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We were not entirely truthful with her about where we went last night. I like keeping the house clean but, to be truthful, I hate vacuuming.
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And that’s because Roseanne insisted on honest, truthful storytelling about this family. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Anyone who’s seen The Rehearsal knows Nathan Fielder is an unusually self-insertive documentarian, one willing to use atypical methods to present a truthful representation of his subject. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 And when addressing the fact that there would be no allocution or explanation from Kohberger, the judge also questioned whether Kohberger even possessed the capacity to say something truthful. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 And that feels really human and real and truthful to me, and was really interesting to play. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for truthful

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First Known Use

circa 1567, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of truthful was circa 1567

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“Truthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truthful. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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truthful

adjective
truth·​ful ˈtrüth-fəl How to pronounce truthful (audio)
: telling or being in the habit of telling the truth
truthfully
-fə-lē How to pronounce truthful (audio)
adverb
truthfulness noun
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