ring of truth
Sounds about right
Ring of truth describes a quality that makes something sound genuine or believable: His explanation had the ring of truth.
The phrase evokes the clear tone of a struck bell—something false would sound dull or off.
It often appears when evaluating claims that can't be immediately verified but seem plausible based on how they're presented.
Capacity to seem true
- plausibilitySeeming likely true
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
- genuinenessQuality of being real
- sincerityHonest, unfeigned genuineness
veracity · validity · legitimacy · soundness · reliability · trustworthiness · accuracy · factuality
Instinctive sense about something
- instinctInnate behavioral tendency
- hunchUnproven inner sense
- sixth senseExtrasensory perception ability
- inklingSlight, uncertain awareness
premonition · perception · insight · recognition · resonance · feeling · sense · suspicion
Honest, unfeigned genuineness
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
- franknessDirect, unguarded honesty
- forthrightnessQuality of being direct
- transparencyState of being see-through
integrity · straightforwardness · openness · earnestness · heartfelt · unfeigned · probity · authenticity
One who attests
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- swornBound by formal promise
- statementExpressed claim or fact
account · confession · admission · corroboration · cross-examination · alibi · deposition · firsthand
believability
Capacity to seem true
- plausibilitySeeming likely true
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
- genuinenessQuality of being real
sincerity · veracity · validity · legitimacy · soundness · reliability · trustworthiness · accuracy · factuality · coherence
gut feeling
Instinctive sense about something
- instinctInnate behavioral tendency
- hunchUnproven inner sense
- sixth senseExtrasensory perception ability
inkling · premonition · perception · insight · recognition · resonance · feeling · sense · suspicion · foreboding
sincerity
Honest, unfeigned genuineness
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
- franknessDirect, unguarded honesty
- forthrightnessQuality of being direct
transparency · integrity · straightforwardness · openness · earnestness · heartfelt · unfeigned · probity · authenticity · directness
witness
One who attests
statement · account · confession · admission · corroboration · cross-examination · alibi · deposition · firsthand · eyewitness
ring of truthunconvincing
Not able to persuade
implausible · unbelievable · far-fetched · cock-and-bull story · tall tale
ring of truthimplausibility
State of seeming unlikely
incredibility · dubiousness · fishiness · suspiciousness · unbelievability
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