Noun 1. truth - a fact that has been verified; "at last he knew the truth"; "the truth is the he didn't want to do it"
2. truth - conformity to reality or actuality; "they debated the truth of the proposition"; "the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat"; "he was famous for the truth of his portraits"; "he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities"
Synonyms: the true, verity
Antonyms:
falseness, falsity - the state of being false or untrue; "argument could not determine its truth or falsity"
3. truth - a true statement; "he told the truth"; "he thought of answering with the truth but he knew they wouldn't believe it"
Synonyms: true statement
Antonyms:
false statement, falsehood, untruth, falsity - a false statement
4. truth - the quality of nearness to the truth or the true value; "he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass"; "the lawyer questioned the truth of my account"
Synonyms: accuracy
5. Truth - United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women (1797-1883)
Synonyms: Sojourner Truth