truth

noun
tro͞oth

True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.

Example

“The truth is that our leaders knew a lot more than they were letting on.”

Other meanings

Conformity to fact or reality; correctness, accuracy.
“There was some truth in his statement that he had no other choice.”
The state or quality of being true to someone or something.
“Truth to one's own feelings is all-important in life.”

Antonyms

lie
half-truth

Example sentences

“I have a monopoly on the truth.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“They seek truth in the silence between words.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“I've never played truth or dare.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “truth” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.