Truthfulness Meaning
/ˈtɹuθfəlnəs/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe quality of being truthful.
Sentence Examples
I started doubting the truthfulness of his statement.
The inconsistencies in his story raise doubts about the truthfulness of his statements.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The detective praised the prisoner's ____ because his statement matched all the evidence found at the crime scene.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She values ____ above everything else and she always tries to be as open and as honest as possible today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English truthful Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English truthfulness From truthful + -ness.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Many hard-working students, alive to the deficiencies of this kind of romance-writing, have grown to distrust not only all historical writing that is romantic, but all historical writing that is vivid. They feel that complete truthfulness must never be sacrificed to color."
— 1912, Theodore Roosevelt, History as Literature:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The detective praised the prisoner's ____ because his statement matched all the evidence found at the crime scene.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She values ____ above everything else and she always tries to be as open and as honest as possible today.