Antonyms for truthful


Grammar : Adj
Spell : trooth-fuhl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtruθ fəl


Definition of truthful

Origin :
  • 1590s, from truth + -ful. Related: Truthfully; truthfulness.
  • adj accurate, honest
Example sentences :
  • Livingston, moreover, had dined just unwisely enough to be truthful.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • All sacredness and sweetness, all that was pure and brave and truthful, seemed to rest in her.
  • Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
  • Ah, the truthful glass betrayed the weak point in her armor—the boots.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • I am not nearly as truthful a person as I thought I was until I met you.
  • Extract from : « In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories » by Robert Barr
  • It is safe to say that there is not a truthful Indian in Labrador.
  • Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace
  • But with what truthful yet reticent words can I convey the facts of Charley's case?
  • Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
  • I concluded that, although she might mean no harm, she was not truthful.
  • Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
  • It is almost impossible for the power-holders to be sincere and truthful.
  • Extract from : « Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 » by Adam Gurowski
  • But Stanton is truthful and sincere to the cause, and that is all that I want from him.
  • Extract from : « Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 » by Adam Gurowski
  • This time the good woman consented, so truthful did the girl's accents seem to be.
  • Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola

Synonyms for truthful

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