truthiness
/ˈtɹuːθinəs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Superficial or asserted truthfulness, without recourse to evidence.
American usage; Colloquial; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Truly may it be said, that her valuable qualities have been sanctified ; whilst her play of character has not been lost, but has been rendered more interesting than before. Every one who knows her is aware of her truthiness, and appreciates her kindness ; […]"
- "'Cause you're looking at a straight-shooter, America. I tell it like it is. I calls 'em like I sees 'em. I will speak to you in plain simple English. And that brings us to tonight's word: truthiness."
- "Even in the halls of Congress, economic arguments against immigration are losing their aura of truthiness, so pro-enforcement types are focusing on national security."
- "Like the contemporary urban myth, tales of stomach frogs and "bosom serpents" persisted because they have truthiness."
- "Usually, when you are receiving a Boolean value, you are most interested in checking its truthiness rather than its type."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈtɹuːθinəs/
Usage
- Archaic
- Uncountable
- American usage
- Colloquial