God's honest truth

noun

Unquestionable, absolute truth.

Meanings

noun
  1. idiomaticUnquestionable, absolute truth.

Origin

Truth, intensified by its redundant modification with honest, and further intensified by the specification that the “honest truth” comes from God (traditionally considered a most trustworthy authority).

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God's honest truth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/God's%20honest%20truth

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“God's honest truth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/God's%20honest%20truth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “God's honest truth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/God's%20honest%20truth.

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