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truthful

truth·ful

UK/ˈtɹuːθ.f(ə)l/ US/ˈtruθfʌl/ fairly common

adjective

1.

expressing or given to expressing the truth

  • “a true statement”
  • “gave truthful testimony”
  • “a truthful person”
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2.

conforming to truth

  • “I wouldn”
  • “t so”
  • “a truthful statement”
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Origin

From truth + -ful. Piecewise doublet of trothful, from Middle English trouþeful.

Phrases

  • to be truthful

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