truthful
/ˈtruːθfʊl
/ /ˈtruːθf(ə)l/adjective
1Telling or expressing the truth; honest: I think you’re confusing being rude with being truthful I want a truthful answer...
- She will never accept an answer so truthful and honest and good.
- The biggest problem with these test sheets is obtaining truthful and honest answers.
- I thought I was going crazy in trying to find some honest, truthful answers to my concerns.
Synonyms
honest, sincere, trustworthy, genuine, meaning what one says;
candid, frank, open, forthright, straight, plain-spoken
informal upfront, on the level
North American informal on the up and up
archaic round, free-spoken
1.1(Of artistic or literary representation) characterized by accuracy or realism; true to life: astonishingly truthful acting...
- People don't go to this kind of movie expecting accurately detailed, historically and truthful representations of real people recreating true incidents.
- The novel is both a stand-alone work of fiction, and a truthful representation of the perspective of a woman who lived through some of the great events of the 20th century.
- Dublin audiences often found in the Ulster theater's performances a more truthful representation of Irish life than in the Abbey Theatre plays.
Synonyms
true, accurate, correct, true to life, factual, in accordance with the facts, right, exact, faithful, reliable, veracious, verifiable;
unvarnished, unembellished, unelaborated
rare veridical
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