truthfulness

IPA/ˈtruːθflnəs/
KK[trˈuθfəlnəs]IPA/ˈtruːθflnəs/

truthfulness — 名詞

1. the habit or quality of speaking in a way that matches the facts, without lying

1.名詞B2
釋義

誠實；真實

言行或內容符合事實、不說謊

the habit or quality of speaking in a way that matches the facts, without lying or misleading people

例句

Romi's truthfulness about the broken window helped the teacher trust Romi again.

Romi 對那扇破窗的事坦白誠實，讓老師又再次信任 Romi。

truthfulness about + problem or event

The judge praised Sofia's truthfulness after she admitted changing the date.

Sofia 承認改了日期後，法官稱讚她的誠實。

praise someone's truthfulness after an admission

常見搭配
  • truthfulness about the accident
  • truthfulness of the report
  • complete truthfulness
  • question the truthfulness of
  • value truthfulness
同義詞
  • honesty

    broader everyday word that can also include fairness and moral behavior

  • candor

    stresses direct, open speech, sometimes in a more formal tone

  • sincerity

    focuses more on genuine feeling than on factual accuracy

反義詞
  • dishonesty

    general lack of honesty in speech or behavior

  • deceit

    active effort to mislead other people

  • falsehood

    focuses on lies or statements that are not true

文法句型

truthfulness about something

the truthfulness of a statement

show truthfulness

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. It often appears with about when naming a subject and with of when judging whether a report, story, or statement matches the facts.

常見錯誤

I admire her truthfully.
I admire her truthfulness.
'Truthfully' is the adverb; 'truthfulness' is the noun for the quality.
The witness was full of truthfulness in court.
The witness showed truthfulness in court.
use 'show truthfulness' for the quality, or 'truthful' as the direct adjective.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • truthfulness of a report
  • truthfulness of a witness
  • truthfulness in an answer

常用片語

  • question the truthfulness of
  • show truthfulness
  • value truthfulness

介系詞搭配

  • truthfulness about
  • truthfulness in
  • truthfulness of