truthless

A truthless witness gave false testimony in court.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Devoid of truth: "truthless" describes something that lacks truth or is not based on fact.
   • Untruthful or dishonest: "truthless" can refer to a person or statement that is intentionally false or deceitful.

Usage Examples

• (The witness’s statement was not true.)
• (His promises were dishonest and lacked sincerity.)

Advanced Usage

• "a truthless claim": an assertion that is false.

  • The article was filled with truthless claims about the election. (The article contained many false statements.)

• "truthless behavior": conduct marked by dishonesty.

  • The politician’s truthless behavior eroded public trust. (His dishonest actions damaged his reputation.)

Variants and Related Words

• Truth (n): the quality or state of being true.

  • She always speaks the truth. (She is honest.)

• Truthful (adj): telling or expressing the truth; honest.

  • He gave a truthful answer to the question. (His answer was accurate and honest.)

• Truthlessness (n): the state or quality of being without truth.

  • The truthlessness of his testimony was exposed in court. (His testimony was completely false.)

Synonyms

• False: not true or accurate.
• Deceitful: intended to make someone believe something that is not true.
• Mendacious: not telling the truth; lying.

Related Idioms

• Truth be told: used to admit something honestly.

  • Truth be told, his truthless excuses were obvious. (Honestly, his false excuses were clear.)

• Nothing but the truth: the complete and honest facts.

  • The court demanded nothing but the truth, not truthless statements. (The court required only honest testimony.)