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

Examples of truthful in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tolerance of toxic speech by political leaders, party insiders, the media, ourselves — those who should be guardians of civil and truthful political discourse — has poisoned our air. Enough. —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024

The strategy violates the District of Columbia's Consumer Protection Procedures Act, a law that requires merchants to provide truthful information about consumer goods sold in the city, the suit claims. —Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 31 July 2024

Your mother may have been less than truthful about seeing a therapist. —Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024

The Better Business Bureau gave SoFi an A+, its highest score, based on corporate transparency, truthful advertising, response to consumer complaints and other factors. —Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 25 July 2024