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We all know scientists who in private life do not come up to the standard of truthfulness, but who, nevertheless, would not consciously falsify the results of their researches.
Franz Boas

Meaning of "truthfulness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TRUTHFULNESS

truthfulness  [ˈtruːθfʊlnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRUTHFULNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Truthfulness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRUTHFULNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

truthfulness

Truth

Truth is most often used to mean being in accord with fact or reality, or fidelity to an original or to a standard or ideal. The commonly understood opposite of truth is falsehood, which, correspondingly, can also take on a logical, factual, or ethical meaning. The concept of truth is discussed and debated in several contexts, including philosophy and religion. Many human activities depend upon the concept, where it is assumed rather than being a subject of discussion; these include science, law, and everyday life. Various theories and views of truth continue to be debated among scholars, philosophers, and theologians. Language and words are a means by which humans convey information to one another and the method used to determine what is a "truth" is termed a criterion of truth. There are differing claims on such questions as what constitutes truth: what things are truthbearers capable of being true or false; how to define and identify truth; the roles that faith-based and empirically based knowledge play; and whether truth is subjective or objective, relative or absolute.

Definition of truthfulness in the English dictionary

The definition of truthfulness in the dictionary is the condition of being honest or candid. Other definition of truthfulness is the condition of being realistic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRUTHFULNESS


carefulness
ˈkeəfʊlnɪs
faithfulness
ˈfeɪθfʊlnɪs
fearfulness
ˈfɪəfʊlnɪs
forgetfulness
fəˈɡetfʊlnɪs
fruitfulness
ˈfruːtfʊlnɪs
fullness
ˈfʊlnɪs
gracefulness
ˈɡreɪsfʊlnɪs
helpfulness
ˈhelpfʊlnɪs
hopefulness
ˈhəʊpfʊlnɪs
joyfulness
ˈdʒɔɪfʊlnɪs
mindfulness
ˈmaɪndfʊlnɪs
playfulness
ˈpleɪfʊlnɪs
thankfulness
ˈθæŋkfʊlnɪs
thoughtfulness
ˈθɔːtfʊlnɪs
unfaithfulness
ʌnˈfeɪθfʊlnɪs
untruthfulness
ʌnˈtruːθfʊlnɪs
usefulness
ˈjuːsfʊlnɪs
wastefulness
ˈweɪstfʊlnɪs
wilfulness
ˈwɪlfʊlnɪs
youthfulness
ˈjuːθfʊlnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRUTHFULNESS

trustworthiness
trustworthy
trusty
truth
truth drug
truth serum
truth set
truth table
truth-condition
truth-function
truth-value
truth-value gap
truther
truthful
truthfully
truthiness
truthless
truthlessness
truthlike
truthy

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRUTHFULNESS

awfulness
business
casualness
coolness
deceitfulness
dullness
evilness
foulness
healthfulness
illness
meaningfulness
mental illness
peacefulness
realness
skillfulness
smallness
specialness
stillness
wakefulness
wellness
wonderfulness

Synonyms and antonyms of truthfulness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TRUTHFULNESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «truthfulness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of truthfulness

Translation of «truthfulness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRUTHFULNESS

Find out the translation of truthfulness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of truthfulness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «truthfulness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

veracidad
570 millions of speakers

English

truthfulness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सच्चाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصدق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

правдивость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

veracidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সত্যবাদিতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

véracité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebenaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wahrhaftigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誠実
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진실성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bener
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tính trung thực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உண்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रामाणिकपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doğruluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

veracità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prawdomówność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

правдивість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

veridicitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ειλικρίνεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waarheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sanningsenlighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sannferdighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of truthfulness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRUTHFULNESS»

The term «truthfulness» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.940 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRUTHFULNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «truthfulness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «truthfulness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about truthfulness

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5 QUOTES WITH «TRUTHFULNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word truthfulness.
1
John Berger
Words are so often used in the opposite sense, as a screen of diversion. It's the struggle towards truthfulness which is the same whether one is writing a poem, a novel or an argument.
2
Franz Boas
We all know scientists who in private life do not come up to the standard of truthfulness, but who, nevertheless, would not consciously falsify the results of their researches.
3
Gary Hamel
Trust is not simply a matter of truthfulness, or even constancy. It is also a matter of amity and goodwill. We trust those who have our best interests at heart, and mistrust those who seem deaf to our concerns.
4
Gabrielle Roy
The main engagement of the writer is towards truthfulness; therefore he must keep his mind and his judgement free.
5
Jose Serrano
The American people deserve truthfulness, not more political campaigning. The American people deserve a responsible government that seeks to address their needs, not more ideological dogma.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRUTHFULNESS»

Discover the use of truthfulness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to truthfulness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Truth and Truthfulness: An Essay in Genealogy
Truth and Politics What are the most general relations between truthfulness and poli- tics? Few or negative, the saloon bar cynic will reply, and he has a case. It applies most familiarly to governments' deceit of the citizens and to candidates' ...
Bernard Williams, 2010
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Truth & truthfulness: an essay in genealogy
"In this exceptionally brilliant book, ranging effortlessly from Herodotus and Thucydides to Diderot and Nietzsche, Bernard Williams daringly asks--and still more daringly answers--one of the central questions of philosophy: what is the ...
Bernard Williams, 2004
3
Psychology and Law: Truthfulness, Accuracy and Credibility
This second edition of Psychology and Law: Truthfulness, Accuracy and Credibility is a substantially revised and exhaustive review of forensic research to do with credibility and the accuracy of evidence.
Amina A Memon, Aldert Vrij, Ray Bull, 2003
4
Did God Really Say?: Affirming the Truthfulness and ...
Professors at Westminster, Reformed Theological, and Covenant seminaries explain pressing issues regarding the doctrine of Scripture--from publisher description.
David B. Garner, 2012
5
Papal Truthfulness: A Lecture
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Quinn B L (Bernard L ), 2009
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Truthfulness, Realism, Historicity: A Study in Late Antique ...
The subject of this book is a wide range of spiritual narrative texts from the third to the sixth centuries A.D.: pagan philosophical biographies, Greek and Latin Christian saints' lives, and autobiographical works by authors such as Julian ...
Dr Peter Turner, 2013
7
Al-Ghazali on Intention, Sincerity and Truthfulness
Renowned theologian-mystic Abu Hamid al-Ghazali addresses these questions by expounding the reality and levels of intention, sincerity, and truthfulness and the acts which affirm or mar them.
Ghazzali, Abu Hamed Al Ghazali, 2014
8
Watsuji Tetsuro's Rinrigaku: Ethics in Japan
Because a human being's truthfulness has the possibility of not taking place while always and already taking place, it turns out to be something that should take place. This is an ougTif-oriented characteristic of human truthfulness. This is also ...
Tetsurō Watsuji, 1996
9
Why Kids Lie: How Parents Can Encourage Truthfulness
A study of children's lying explains motivations, how lying changes with age, and what parents can do
Paul Ekman, Mary Ann Mason Ekman, Tom Ekman, 1991
10
Ethics
CHAPTER XXV (l) TRUTHFULNESS AND UPRIGHTNESS (a) Truth and Truthfulness Truth and truthfulness are not the same. Both are of value, but only the latter is a moral value. Truth is the objective agreement of thought, or conviction, with ...
Nicolai Hartmann, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRUTHFULNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term truthfulness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Google's Plan to Incorporate Truthfulness in its Search Rankings
Google Google ranking always triggers controversy and debate. Every time there's a new Google algorithm up for release, rumors fly thick and fast as to which ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
2
Herndandez lawyer: Anonymous caller questioned truthfulness of juror
FALL RIVER, Mass. -- A lawyer for Aaron Hernandez says he's concerned one of the jurors who convicted the former New England Patriots player of murder may ... «ABC News, Jun 15»
3
Task force member had doubts about Dolezal's truthfulness
A former board member of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations said he recently approached other board members, urging them to come ... «The Spokesman Review, Jun 15»
4
Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance Make Appearance in Gantry …
Falun Dafa practitioners believe that truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance are the principles that underlie all of existence. By forming these characters, they ... «The Epoch Times, May 15»
5
Anchorage mayoral candidate Demboski's divorce cases raise …
Questions surrounding the divorce and Demboski's truthfulness in the case have become an issue in the mayoral campaign after surfacing on two liberal blogs, ... «Alaska Dispatch News, May 15»
6
Festival of Books: How authors tackle truthfulness in memoirs
A Los Angeles Times Festival of Books panel called "Whose Life Is It Anyway: Approaches to Writing Memoir" featured four writers who have taken very different ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»
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Based on a True Story? Rating the truthfulness of 10 'fact-based …
While classic fright films like "The Exorcist" and "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" were rumored to be based on real events, claims of truthfulness were never ... «HitFix, Mar 15»
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Google works to rank sites based on 'truthfulness'
In a step that critics worry will inject political bias into search results, a Google research team released a report this month on ranking search results based on ... «Fox News, Mar 15»
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In Determining Truthfulness, a Google Team Would Like to Do Your …
Google has devised a fix -- rank websites according to their truthfulness. Google's search engine currently uses the number of incoming links to a web page as a ... «Discovery Institute, Mar 15»
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Forget SEO, Google Is Considering Ranking Websites Based on …
In effect, the team has developed a way to determine what data should to be pulled from a webpage in order to be evaluated for truthfulness, and then, ... «GOOD Magazine, Mar 15»

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