All truthful synonyms
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T t adjective truthful
- openhearted — Frank and candid.
- honourable — (British spelling) Alternative form of honorable.
- factual — of or relating to facts; concerning facts: factual accuracy.
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
- circumstantiated — Simple past tense and past participle of circumstantiate.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- correct — If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes.
- washer — the act or process of washing with water or other liquid: to give the car a wash.
- literal — in accordance with, involving, or being the primary or strict meaning of the word or words; not figurative or metaphorical: the literal meaning of a word.
adj truthful
- heart to heart — frank; sincere: We had a heart-to-heart talk about his poor attendance.
- guileless — free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank.
- lay it on the line — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
- die hard — If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.
- honorable — in accordance with or characterized by principles of honor; upright: They were all honorable men.
- aboveboard — An arrangement or deal that is aboveboard is legal and is being carried out openly and honestly. A person who is aboveboard is open and honest about what they are doing.
- moralistic — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
- honest injun — honestly (used to emphasize the truth of a statement).
- frank — direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere: Her criticism of my work was frank but absolutely fair.
- moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- honest to god — real or genuine.
- boy scout — The Boy Scouts is an organization for boys which teaches them discipline and practical skills.
- candid — When you are candid about something or with someone, you speak honestly.
- faithful — strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.
- heart-to-heart — frank; sincere: We had a heart-to-heart talk about his poor attendance.
- law-abiding — obeying or keeping the law; obedient to law: law-abiding citizens.
- hardcore — unswervingly committed; uncompromising; dedicated: a hard-core segregationist.
- in good faith — accordance with standards of honesty, trust, sincerity, etc. (usually preceded by in): If you act in good faith, he'll have no reason to question your motives.
- liege — a city in E Belgium, on the Meuse River: one of the first cities attacked in World War I.
- lay on the line — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
- authoritative — Someone or something that is authoritative gives an impression of power and importance and is likely to be obeyed.
- naturalistic — imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.
- commonsense — sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.
- call a spade a spade — to speak plainly and frankly
- man-to-man — characterized by directness, openness, etc.; frank and personal: He had a man-to-man talk with his son about sex.
- down home — of, relating to, or exhibiting the simple, familiar, or folksy qualities associated with one's family or with rural areas, especially of the southern U.S.: down-home cooking; down-home hospitality.
- actual — You use actual to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine.
- for real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- accurate — careful and exact