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Definition of Truthful
1. Adjective. Expressing or given to expressing the truth. "A truthful person"
Also: Honest, Honorable
Similar to: Honest, Veracious
Derivative terms: Truthfulness
Antonyms: Untruthful
2. Adjective. Conforming to truth. "A truthful statement"
Definition of Truthful
1. a. Full of truth; veracious; reliable.
Definition of Truthful
1. Adjective. Honest, and always telling the truth. ¹
2. Adjective. Accurately depicting what is real. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Truthful
1. telling the truth [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Truthful
Literary usage of Truthful
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hints on Advocacy: Conduct of Cases Civil and Criminal. Classes of Witnesses by Richard Harris (1884)
"THE truthful WITNESS. The truthful WITNESS has been said to be the most difficult of
... When I say truthful, I do not intend to imply that his evidence is ..."
2. The Writings of Bret Harte by Bret Harte (1904)
"He came down to the Ford On the very same day Of that lottery drawed By those
sharps at the Bay; And he says to me, " truthful, how goes it ? ..."
3. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1890)
"... the recovery of their physiological function after division ; as kind-hearted,
generous, and scrupulously truthful, and a cautious and able physician. ..."
4. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1868)
"Peter, on my word as an honest truthful woman, Linda has been guilty of no further
fault." " That may be said of all us guilty, frail, sinful human beings," ..."
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