B2nounformalpsychologysociety
US/ˈtruːθ.fəl.nəs/
UK/ˈtruːθ.fəl.nəs/
the quality of always telling the truth and not lying
In context
The judge praised the witness for her truthfulness under pressure.
Nobody doubted the truthfulness of his account of the accident.
Honesty and truthfulness matter more to me than good looks or money.
Words that go with truthfulness
verb + preposition
- question the truthfulness ofReporters questioned the truthfulness of the minister's statement.
- doubt the truthfulness ofI never doubted the truthfulness of her story.
- insist on truthfulnessThe editor insisted on truthfulness in every report.
noun + preposition
- truthfulness of a statementThe truthfulness of a statement is hard to check online.
- reputation for truthfulnessHe has a reputation for truthfulness in business.
adjective + noun
- absolute truthfulnessThe job demands absolute truthfulness from every employee.