Truism

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A statement so self-evidently true that it is scarcely worth saying.

“It is a truism that people generally prefer pleasure to pain.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈtruːɪz(ə)m/

Syllables

tru·ism

Related Words

Synonyms

platitudeclichéaxiomcommonplace

Antonyms

paradoxfalsehood

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Wordle

Ends in -ISM, contains common letters and a memorable structure.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, M adds value and the -ISM suffix is a useful hook.

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Words you can make from Truism

Shorter words formed from the letters in “truism”.

muist musit ritsu ritus sruti strum trims tuism umist mist muir must rims rimu rums rust ruts sium smit stir suit trim

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “truism”.

atriums tourism

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