ultimate truth

ˈʌltəmɪt truːθ

Definition

Definition of ultimate truth - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

importancethe highest or most important fact

The ultimate truth about the universe remains unknown.

philosophythe final or most fundamental reality

Philosophers often debate the nature of ultimate truth.

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Expressions with ultimate

the ultimate in

adj.

representing the highest quality or degree of something

This car is the ultimate in luxury.

pay the ultimate price

sacrifice one's life

Many soldiers paid the ultimate price during the war.

death is the ultimate leveller

exp.

dying ends differences of rank, wealth, and power

The novel repeats that death is the ultimate leveller.

ultimate price

the cost of losing one's life

Many soldiers paid the ultimate price in the war.

ultimate test

the final and most important test

The ultimate test of the product is its performance in the market.

ultimate disposal

final way something is gotten rid of or permanently dealt with

The report outlines the ultimate disposal of all radioactive materials.

Expressions with truth

truth bomb

surprising statement that reveals a shocking or uncomfortable truth

He dropped a truth bomb during the meeting.

truth hurts

exp.

real facts can be painful to accept

Sometimes the truth hurts, but it's necessary.

gospel truth

unquestionable truth accepted without doubt

She took his advice as gospel truth.

home truth

unpleasant fact that is true and hard to accept

He told her a home truth about her attitude.

bend the truth

change facts to make something seem different or better

He tried to bend the truth about what happened.

grain of truth

small but significant element of truth in a statement

Even in the wildest rumors, there's often a grain of truth..

moment of truth

critical time when success is determined

The exam was his moment of truth.

stretch the truth

exaggerate or distort facts

He tends to stretch the truth when telling stories about his travels..

truth or dare

game involving choice between answering truthfully or performing a dare

At the party, they played truth or dare until midnight.

truth will come out

exp.

truth becomes known despite attempts to hide it

No matter how hard you try, the truth will come out.

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Word of God

religion

the ultimate truth from God

agnosticism

philosophy

belief that ultimate truth is unattainable

Examples of ultimate truth in a sentence

Philosophers debate the ultimate truth of existence.
Many seek the ultimate truth through meditation.
Science aims to uncover the ultimate truth of the universe.

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French:vérité ultime, réalité fondamentale, ...
German:höchste Wahrheit, endgültige Wahrheit, ...
Italian:verità suprema, ...
Spanish:verdad última, ...
Portuguese:verdade suprema, verdade absoluta, ...
Chinese:最重要的事实, 终极真理, ...
Japanese:究極の真実, 究極の真理, ...
Arabic:حَقيقَة نِهائِيَّة, الحَقِيقَة النِهَائِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:הָאֱמֶת הָעֶלְיוֹנָה, אֱמֶת עֶלְיוֹנָה, ...
Russian:высшая истина, абсолютная истина, ...
Ukrainian:найважливіша істина, кінцева істина, ...
Hindi:परम सत्य, ...
Bengali:পরম সত্য, ...
Catalan:veritat última, veritat definitiva, ...
Czech:nejvyšší pravda, konečná pravda, ...
Danish:den ultimative sandhed, ultimativ sandhed, ...
Dutch:belangrijkste waarheid, ultieme waarheid, ...
Greek:υπέρτατη αλήθεια, τελική αλήθεια, ...
Hungarian:végső igazság, abszolút igazság, ...
Khmer:សច្ចៈចុងក្រោយ, សេចក្តីពិតមូលដ្ឋានបំផុត, ...
Korean:중요한 진실, 궁극적 진리, ...
Persian:حقیقت نهایی, واقعیت اساسی, ...
Polish:ostateczna prawda, ...
Portuguese (BR):verdade suprema, verdade absoluta, ...
Romanian:adevărul important, adevărul suprem, ...
Swedish:högsta sanningen, ultimata sanningen, ...
Thai:ความจริงสูงสุด, ความจริงที่แท้จริง, ...
Turkish:nihai gerçek, ...
Vietnamese:chân lý tối hậu, chân lý tối thượng, ...

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Definition of ultimate truth - Reverso English Dictionary

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