truth

A2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /tɹuθ/ UK /tɹuːθ/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #468

Meanings

1

noun
The real facts about something, rather than what is imagined or invented.

The truth is that our leaders knew more than they were letting on.
2

noun
The quality of being true or correct.

They debated the truth of his claim for hours.
3

noun
A statement or idea that is true.

It is a simple truth that everyone needs sleep.

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Synonyms

2 noun · the quality of being true... trueness

3 noun · a statement or idea that is... true statement

More veraciousness veracity veridicality verity

Opposites

drivel falsehood falseness falsityhalf-truthlie nonsense untruth

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Forms truths

Derived forms antitruthbiotruthcountertruthhalf-truthmistruthnontruthpost-truthsemitruthsupertruthtell-truthtrooftruth-telling

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Etymology

From Middle English trouthe, truthe, trewthe, treowthe, from Old English trēowþ, trīewþ (“truth, veracity, faith, fidelity, loyalty, honour, pledge, covenant”), from Proto-Germanic *triwwiþō (“promise, covenant, contract”), from Proto-Indo-European *drū- (“tree”), from Proto-Indo-European *deru- (“firm, solid”), equivalent to true + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Doublet of troth. Cognate with Norwegian trygd (“trustworthiness, security, insurance”), Icelandic tryggð (“loyalty, fidelity”).

trouthe Middle English trēowþ Old English *triwwiþō Proto-Germanic *drū- Proto-Indo-European *deru- Proto-Indo-European

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# truth

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** tɹuθ
**IPA (UK):** tɹuːθ
**Frequency rank:** 468

## Meanings
1. The real facts about something, rather than what is imagined or invented.
2. The quality of being true or correct.
3. A statement or idea that is true.

## Examples
- The truth is that our leaders knew more than they were letting on.
- They debated the truth of his claim for hours.
- It is a simple truth that everyone needs sleep.

## Synonyms
- veraciousness
- veracity
- veridicality
- verity

## Antonyms
- drivel
- falsehood
- falseness
- falsity
- half-truth
- lie
- nonsense
- untruth

## Derived Forms
- antitruth
- biotruth
- countertruth
- half-truth
- mistruth
- nontruth
- post-truth
- semitruth
- supertruth
- tell-truth
- troof
- truth-telling

## Related Forms
- post-truth
- true
- untrue

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: trouthe
- Root: trēowþ
- Root: *triwwiþō
- Root: *drū-
- Root: *deru-
- Affix: -th - state

## Etymology
From Middle English trouthe, truthe, trewthe, treowthe, from Old English trēowþ, trīewþ (“truth, veracity, faith, fidelity, loyalty, honour, pledge, covenant”), from Proto-Germanic *triwwiþō (“promise, covenant, contract”), from Proto-Indo-European *drū- (“tree”), from Proto-Indo-European *deru- (“firm, solid”), equivalent to true + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Doublet of troth. Cognate with Norwegian trygd (“trustworthiness, security, insurance”), Icelandic tryggð (“loyalty, fidelity”).

## AI Etymology
Truth is from Middle English trouthe, truthe, trewthe, treowthe, from Old English trēowþ, trīewþ (“truth, veracity, faith, fidelity, loyalty, honour, pledge, covenant”), from Proto-Germanic *triwwiþō (“promise, covenant, contract”), from Proto-Indo-European *drū- (“tree”), from Proto-Indo-European *deru- (“firm, solid”), equivalent to true + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Doublet of troth. Cognate with Norwegian trygd (“trustworthiness, security, insurance”), Icelandic tryggð (“loyalty, fidelity”). Derived formations include antitruth, biotruth, countertruth, half-truth, mistruth, nontruth, post-truth, semitruth.

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- Abstract Ideas

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