Working Definition:
Truthful – showing, in good faith, what is real and proper while meaning what one says and does.
Unique Qualities:
- Honest: Stating all known information.
- Sincere: Meaning what one says or does.
- Transparent: Open or frank.
- Accurate: Faithfully representing the facts.
- Genuine: Real; authentic.
Opposite Qualities
(what truthful is not):
- Deceitful: To accept as valid what is false.
- Dishonest: To mislead or cheat.
- Lying: Marked by falsehood.