US /ˈtɹuːθ.f(ə)l/
adj Freq #12844

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Honest and telling the truth.

    She gave a truthful account of what happened that night.

  2. 2
    adj

    Showing things as they really are; accurate.

    He drew a truthful portrait of the prince.

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Synonyms
1 adj · honest and telling the truth. honest
2 adj · showing things as they... factualveridical
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Etymology

From truth + -ful. Piecewise doublet of trothful, from Middle English trouþeful.

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