Definition of TRUTH

truth

Plural: truths

Noun

  • The quality or state of being true; conformity to fact or reality.
  • a fact that has been verified
    • "at last he knew the truth"
    • "the truth is that he didn't want to do it"
  • conformity to reality or actuality
    • "they debated the truth of the proposition"
    • "the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat"
    • "he was famous for the truth of his portraits"
  • a true statement
    • "he told the truth"
    • "he thought of answering with the truth but he knew they wouldn't believe it"
  • the quality of being near to the true value
    • "the lawyer questioned the truth of my account"
  • United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women (1797-1883)
  • True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.
  • Conformity to fact or reality; correctness, accuracy.
  • The state or quality of being true to someone or something.
  • Faithfulness, fidelity.
  • A pledge of loyalty or faith.
  • Conformity to rule; exactness; close correspondence with an example, mood, model, etc.
  • That which is real, in a deeper sense; spiritual or ‘genuine’ reality.
  • Something acknowledged to be true; a true statement or axiom.
  • Topness; the property of a truth quark.
  • In the game truth or dare, the choice to truthfully answer a question put forth.

Verb

  • To assert as true; to declare; to speak truthfully.
  • To make exact; to correct for inaccuracy.
  • To tell the truth.

Examples

  • Alcoholism and redemption led me finally to truth.
  • Hunger and jealousy are just eternal truths of human existence.
  • The truth is that our leaders knew a lot more than they were letting on.
  • The truth is what is.
  • The ’truth’ was, he just needed one more triple word score to win the Scrabble game.
  • There was some truth in his statement that he had no other choice.
  • Truth to one's own feelings is all-important in life.
  • When asked truth or dare, he picked truth.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English trouthe, truthe, trewthe, treowthe, from Old English trēowþ, trīewþ (“truth, veracity, faith, fidelity, loyalty, honour, pledge, covenant”), from Proto-Germanic *triwwiþō (“promise, covenant, contract”), from Proto-Indo-European *drū- (“tree”), from Proto-Indo-European *deru- (“firm, solid”), equivalent to true + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with Norwegian trygd (“trustworthiness, security, insurance”), Icelandic tryggð (“loyalty, fidelity”).

Synonyms

accuracy, Sojourner Truth, the true, true statement, trueness, verity, straight goods, truth, veraciousness, veracity, veridicality

Scrabble Score: 8

truth: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
truth: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
truth: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

truth: valid Words With Friends Word