truth

truth (tr

th)

n. pl. truths (tr

z, tr

ths)

1. Conformity to fact or actuality.

2. A statement proven to be or accepted as true.

3. Sincerity; integrity.

4. Fidelity to an original or standard.

a. Reality; actuality.

b. often Truth That which is considered to be the supreme reality and to have the ultimate meaning and value of existence.

[Middle English trewthe, loyalty, from Old English trowth; see deru- in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: truth, veracity, verity, verisimilitude
These nouns refer to the quality of being in accord with fact or reality. Truth is a comprehensive term that in all of its nuances implies accuracy and honesty: "We seek the truth, and will endure the consequences" Charles Seymour.
Veracity is adherence to the truth: "Veracity is the heart of morality" Thomas H. Huxley.
Verity often applies to an enduring or repeatedly demonstrated truth: "beliefs that were accepted as eternal verities" James Harvey Robinson.
Verisimilitude is the quality of having the appearance of truth or reality: "merely corroborative detail, intended to give artistic verisimilitude to an otherwise bald and unconvincing narrative" W.S. Gilbert.

truth

Noun

1. the quality of being true, genuine, or factual: there is no truth in the allegations

2. something that is true: he finally learned the truth about his parents' marriage

3. a proven or verified fact, principle, etc.: some profound truths about biology have come to light [Old English trīewth]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	truth - a fact that has been verified; "at last he knew the truth"; "the truth is that he didn't want to do it" fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case" home truth - an important truth that is unpleasant to acknowledge (as about yourself) verity - an enduring or necessary ethical or religious or aesthetic truth
	2.	truth - conformity to reality or actuality; "they debated the truth of the proposition"; "the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat"; "he was famous for the truth of his portraits"; "he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities" the true, trueness, verity actuality - the state of actually existing objectively; "a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality" falseness, falsity - the state of being false or untrue; "argument could not determine its truth or falsity"
	3.	truth - a true statement; "he told the truth"; "he thought of answering with the truth but he knew they wouldn't believe it" true statement statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" gospel truth, gospel - an unquestionable truth; "his word was gospel" tautology - (logic) a statement that is necessarily true; "the statement `he is brave or he is not brave' is a tautology" truism - an obvious truth falsehood, untruth, falsity - a false statement
	4.	truth - the quality of being near to the true value; "he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass"; "the lawyer questioned the truth of my account" accuracy quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare exactitude, exactness - the quality of being exact; "he demanded exactness in all details"; "a man of great exactitude" fidelity - accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
	5.	Truth - United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women (1797-1883) Sojourner Truth