truth

CEFRB1

/tɹuːθ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The facts about something, rather than what is false.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Conformity to fact or reality; correctness, accuracy.

Examples

  • Do you think she's telling the truth?

  • "To tell you the truth, I am scared of heights." "You are a coward!"

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The state or quality of being true to someone or something.

  2. True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.

  3. Faithfulness, fidelity.

More examples

In context

  • Nothing is beautiful but the truth.

  • The truth is that our leaders knew a lot more than they were letting on.

  • There was some truth in his statement that he had no other choice.

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Origin

noun

Old English trēowþ Middle English trouthe English truth Inherited from Middle English trouthe, from Old English trēowþ, from Proto-Germanic *triwwiþō, from *triwwiz + *-iþō. By surface analysis, true + -th. Doublet of troth. Cognate with Norwegian trygd (“trustworthiness, security, insurance”), Icelandic tryggð (“loyalty, fidelity”).