HALF-TRUTHS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

half-truths

noun

plural of half-truth

as in lies

a statement that is only partly true and that is intended to deceive people I'm tired of all these half-truths—I want to know the real story.

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Recent Examples of half-truths But Agnes has had enough of Gilead’s half-truths and holy posturing. —

Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026 Don’t settle for half-truths; seek meaningful joy. —

Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026 Some information is useful, some is harmful and some are half-truths that can cost you real money. —

Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026 People who rely on half-truths often underestimate how visible their behavior becomes. —

Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026 In this environment, influencers and politically motivated accounts now function as de facto broadcasters, often spreading half-truths, distortions or outright falsehoods with little accountability. —

Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026 Over the next 90 years, tourism in Natchez blossomed around half-truths and omissions. —

Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 Social media spread half-truths faster than public-health leaders could correct them. —

Robert Pearl, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025 In a field crowded by lore, half-truths, and marketing copy, Chartreuse distinguishes itself by being the real deal. —

Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-truths

Noun

The 37-year-old former Republican congressman from New York ran for office telling a series of lies and fabrications about his personal life.

— Bobby Allyn, NPR, 2 June 2026
Untangling the optimism from the lies of that period is a difficult task.

— Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026