forsooth

forsooth meaning in Tamil and Urdu

Examples of forsooth in a sentence

• [F]or certes, ſayes he, / I haue already choſen my officer, and what was he? / Forſooth, a great Arithmeticion, [...]c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, The Tragœdy of Othello, the Moore of Venice. […] (First Quarto), London: […] N[icholas]...
• You and your singing," I said, and I'm not sure I didn't add the word "Forsooth!" Her eyes widened a bit further, and she squeaked another squeak.1960, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, chapter VIII, in Jeeves in the Offing, London: Herbert Jenkins, →OCLC:

Synonyms of forsooth

• in point of fact
• in truth
• to tell the truth
• above a bit
• actually
• all things considered
• as a matter of fact
• certainly
• come to think of it
• de facto

All synonyms of forsooth

Origin of forsooth

From Middle English forsothe, forsoþe, for sothe, from Old English for sōþ (“truly, for certain, forsooth”), equivalent to for (“for, by”) + sooth (“truth”).

Related words

• soothsayer

Words that rhyme with forsooth

• truth
• tooth
• booth
• ruth
• youth
• sooth
• couth
• sleuth
• uncouth
• tollbooth
• untruth
• vermouth

Questions about forsooth

What does forsooth mean?

Forsooth means used as an intensifier, often ironic: indeed, really, truthfully.

What is forsooth in Tamil?

Forsooth in Tamil is உண்மையாக, மெய்யாக, நிஜமாக. See Forsooth meaning in Tamil.

How do you use forsooth in a sentence?

[F]or certes, ſayes he, / I haue already choſen my officer, and what was he? / Forſooth, a great Arithmeticion, [...]

What part of speech is forsooth?

Forsooth is an adverb.

How do you pronounce forsooth?

Forsooth is pronounced /fɔɹˈsuθ/ (US).