Meaning & use

truth

noun·Everyday

The quality or state of being in accordance with fact or reality.

See it in a sentence

It took months for the truth about the accident to finally come out.

She valued truth above comfort, even when honesty was difficult to hear.

A note on using this word

The phrase 'in truth' is a formal way of saying 'actually' or 'in fact,' often introducing a contrast.

Words with a similar meaning

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Words with an opposite meaning

falsehoodlie

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