trueness

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun conformity to reality or actuality
  2. noun the quality of being loyal
  3. noun exactness of adjustment

Etymology

From Middle English treunesse, trewenesse, from Old English trēownes, equivalent to true + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian trouwens (“trueness, faithfulness, fidelity”).

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Synonyms

truth, the true, verity

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