forsooth
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forsooth
- /fɔɹˈsuθ/ US
- /fɚ-/ US
Rhymes with -uːθ
Where it comes from
From Middle English forsothe, forsoþe, for sothe, from Old English for sōþ (“truly, for certain, forsooth”), equivalent to for (“for, by”) + sooth (“truth”).
adverb
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Used as an intensifier, often ironic: indeed, really, truthfully.
Near-synonyms: true that, facts
Similar: in point of fact, in truth, to tell the truth, above a bit, actually, all things considered, as a matter of fact, by right, certainly, come to think of it, de facto, definitely
Translations
Talk about this word "forsooth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/forsooth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. forsooth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/forsooth "forsooth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/forsooth.Cite this
@misc{forsooth_2026,
title = {forsooth},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/forsooth},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
