Truthfulnesses

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The attribute of consistently displaying honesty and reliability in all forms of communication and conduct
2. The condition of demonstrating sincerity and integrity in expressing one's thoughts, beliefs, and actions
3. The quality of consistently conveying honesty and genuine intentions across speech and actions

Etymology: "Truthfulnesses" is the plural of "truthfulness," a plain compound built from the adjective "truthful" and the suffix "-ness." The adjective descends from Old English "trēowþ" and related words in the Germanic family, and "truth" itself has a long ancestry in the same root. The suffix "-ness" comes from Old English "-nes(s)," which turns an adjective into a noun meaning the quality or state it describes, so "truthfulness" means the quality of being truthful, or being in the habit of telling the truth. The suffix's ancestry runs deep: it is traced back through Proto-Germanic forms to Proto-Indo-European, and in English it has been productive for more than a thousand years. Because "-ness" attaches freely to almost any adjective, speakers can form new nouns like this one on demand. The plural "truthfulnesses" is used when speaking of multiple distinct instances or kinds of the quality, as in discussing different honest qualities or sincere acts. Its plural is formed regularly by adding "-es," following the pattern of other nouns ending in "-ss."

Synonyms: veracity, honesty, integrity, sincerity, authenticity

Antonyms: dishonesty, falsehood, deceit, insincerity, untruthfulness