truthful
adjective
truth·ful
ˈtrüth-fəl 
: telling or disposed to tell the truth
a truthful witness
truthfulness
noun
Examples of truthful in a Sentence
We were not entirely truthful with her about where we went last night.
I like keeping the house clean but, to be truthful, I hate vacuuming.
Recent Examples on the Web
Whatever the generative AI tells them is presumed to be truthful and ironclad.
—
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
He was accused of tampering with evidence and not being truthful with law enforcement.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
Not yet titled, the series will tell the unflinchingly truthful story of the first new sports league to succeed since the UFC.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
Stephen Richer is an Arizona Republican, brave and truthful.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for truthful 
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
He was accused of tampering with evidence and not being truthful with law enforcement.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
Not yet titled, the series will tell the unflinchingly truthful story of the first new sports league to succeed since the UFC.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
Stephen Richer is an Arizona Republican, brave and truthful.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for truthful
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'truthful.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near truthful
Cite this Entry
“Truthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truthful. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
truthful
adjective
truth·ful
ˈtrüth-fəl
: telling or being in the habit of telling the truth
truthfulness
noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share