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Rightful vs Truthful - What's the difference?

rightful | truthful |

As adjectives the difference between rightful and truthful

is that rightful is by right, by law while truthful is honest, and always telling the truth.

rightful

English

Adjective

(head)
  • By right, by law.
    • Who shall pull this sword from the stone is rightful king of England. (w)

    Antonyms

    * wrongful * unrightful

    Related terms

    * right, -ful

    truthful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Honest, and always telling the truth.
  • Accurately depicting what is real.

    • Antonyms

    * untruthful