Synonyms of half-truths

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.

Related Words

• lies
• tales
• stories
• distortions
• exaggerations
• falsehoods
• untruths
• prevarications
• ambiguities
• fibs
• fabrications
• falsities
• equivocations
• fairy tales
• slanders
• libels
• defamations
• mendacities
• fables
• whoppers
• obliquities
• fictions
• perjuries
• pretenses
• misconceptions
• nonsense
• bluffs
• misinformation
• myths
• fallacies
• deceits
• taradiddles
• misrepresentations
• misstatements
• poses
• falsifications
• dishonesties
• duplicities
• canards
• humbug
• misreports
• jives
• fraudulences

Dissimilar Words

• facts
• verities
• truisms
• truths
• confirmations
• substantiations
• verifications
• honesties
• validations
• veracities
• authentications

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of half-truths

The Soviet Union embraced Lenin’s concept of agitation—the use of emotional slogans and half-truths to influence the masses. — Marc Fisher, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

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