truthful
Saying what's real
Truthful describes someone who habitually tells the truth or something that accurately represents reality.
A truthful person doesn't lie; a truthful account doesn't distort facts.
The word emphasizes character or reliability: She's always been truthful with me.
Truthful carries more weight than honest—it suggests not just avoiding lies but actively conveying what's true.
Truly what it claims
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
- earnestSincerely intense in purpose
- authenticVerified as original
- unfeignedAuthentically felt, not pretended
guileless · ingenuous · unpretentious · wholehearted · real · honest · candid · artless
Directly honest in manner
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- frankOpen and direct
- openNot closed
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
plain-spoken · direct · outspoken · unvarnished · unreserved · unsparing · plainspoken · matter-of-fact
Exactly correct, no error
- correctFree from error
- factualGrounded in truth
- exactPerfectly correct, no deviation
- verifiableAble to be proven
objective · evidence-based · documented · substantiated · credible · definitive · meticulous · scientific
Conforming to moral principles
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- virtuousMorally excellent, principled
righteous · noble · conscientious · scrupulous · incorruptible · moral · just · fair
Quality of being genuine
- genuinenessQuality of being real
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- validityQuality of being sound
- factualityAdherence to truth
correctness · verity · actuality · certainty · credibility · reliability · trustworthiness · fidelity
genuine
Truly what it claims
unfeigned · guileless · ingenuous · unpretentious · wholehearted · real · honest · candid · artless · natural
forthright
Directly honest in manner
straightforward · plain-spoken · direct · outspoken · unvarnished · unreserved · unsparing · plainspoken · matter-of-fact · point-blank
precise
Exactly correct, no error
verifiable · objective · evidence-based · documented · substantiated · credible · definitive · meticulous · scientific · empirical
ethical
Conforming to moral principles
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
virtuous · righteous · noble · conscientious · scrupulous · incorruptible · moral · just · fair · decent
authenticity
Quality of being genuine
- genuinenessQuality of being real
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- validityQuality of being sound
factuality · correctness · verity · actuality · certainty · credibility · reliability · trustworthiness · fidelity · exactitude
- accuracyaccurate, precise, exact, correct, right
- Blunt honestyblunt, candid, direct, frank, honest
- integrityintegrity, honesty, uprightness, rectitude, probity
- lie detectionpolygraph, lie detector, polygraph test, polygraph tests, electrodes
- trusttrust, believe, safety, reliability, belief
- genuinegenuine, authentic, real, sincere, honest
truthfullying
Stating known falsehoods
dishonest · deceitful · deceptive · mendacious · untruthful
truthfuldishonest
Inclined to deceive
untrustworthy · fraudulent · deceitful · unreliable · devious
truthfulness, untruthful, truthfully, untruthfulness, untruthfully