truth

8 definitions • 17 examples

the quality of being true:

truth in There would seem to be some truth in what she says.

There is no truth in the reports of his resignation.

truth of You cannot question the truth of his alibi.

a grain of truth And yet what he says contains at least a grain of (= a small amount of) truth.

the real facts about a situation, event, or person:

tell the truth But was he telling the truth?

the truth about I don't suppose we'll ever know the truth about what happened that day.

to tell (you) the truth To tell (you) the truth (= speaking honestly) I'm happy he's not coming.

used to show or emphasize that something is true:

In truth we feared for her safety, although we didn't let it be known.

a fact or principle that is thought to be true by most people:

It would seem to be a general truth that nothing is as straightforward as it at first seems.

The entire system of belief is based on a few simple truths.

someone's own personal situation or feelings, or the truth as someone personally sees it:

Your truth might not be the same as my truth.

Regardless of the power of her truth, no one listens.

the actual fact or facts about a matter:

Tell the truth, now, how did the chair get broken?

We may never know the truth about what happened.

the quality of being true:

I can see some truth in what she said.

a statement or principle that is generally considered to be true:

a scientific truth

Our system of belief is based on a few simple truths.