trueness

noun

true·​ness

plural -es

: the quality or state of being true: such as

a

: correspondence with reality

b

: exactness of adjustment

Word History

Etymology

Middle English trewenesse, from Old English trēownes object of trust, from trēowe faithful, trustworthy + -nes -ness

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Rhymes for trueness

• blueness
• eunice
• newness
• prunus
• skewness