truthful
adjective /ˈtruːθ.fəl/Definition
› honest and not containing or telling any lies: The public has a right to expect truthful answers from politicians. Are you being quite truthful with me?Honesty, openness and sincerity truthfully /-i/ adverb › I answered her questions truthfully.Honesty, openness and sincerity truthfulness /-nəs/ noun [U]
(Definition of truthful adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- above board idiom
- artless adjective
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- candid adjective
- honestly adverb
- honourable adjective
- in all honesty/seriousness/truthfulness idiom
- in good faith idiom
- integrity noun (HONESTY)
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- scrupulous adjective
- sincere adjective
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