Synonyms of truthful

truthful

adjective

ˈtrüth-fəl 

as in honest

being in the habit of telling the truth

a truthful youngster who wouldn't just make up a story like that

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honest
• outspoken
• reliable
• veracious
• credible
• true
• conscientious
• genuine
• candid
• plain
• frank
• forthright
• unaffected
• forthcoming
• direct
• believable
• earnest
• moral
• guileless
• trustworthy
• plainspoken
• openhearted
• artless
• unpretentious
• scrupulous
• open
• dependable
• unpretending
• principled
• veritable
• free-spoken
• out-front
• aboveboard
• freehearted
• trusty
• trustable
• foursquare

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• untruthful
• dishonest
• false
• lying
• mendacious
• untrue
• fallacious
• unreliable
• unbelievable
• unscrupulous
• untrustworthy
• fibbing
• prevaricating
• hypocritical
• undependable
• pretending
• insincere
• deceptive
• duplicitous
• evasive
• deceitful
• artful
• sly
• tricky
• treacherous
• wily
• devious
• slippery
• sneaky
• slick
• underhanded
• dissembling
• dissimulating
• posing
• bluffing
• equivocating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of truthful

My responsibility to the audience to tell a truthful story with these characters, not the actors. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Under a plea agreement disclosed during a hearing in Miami federal court, Saab agreed to submit to debriefings by prosecutors and federal agents, provide truthful information and testify if called. — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

One student wanted to know how Osan sensed someone was being truthful in her courtroom. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

At a time when social media and 24-hour news cycles distort our understanding of war and conflict, and when AI is flooding the internet with fake images and stories, there is a desperate need for truthful accounts. — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026