pravdivyi

Pravdivyy, or pravdivyy (правдивый in Russian), is an adjective meaning truthful, veracious, or accurate. It can describe statements, information, or a person who tells the truth. In usage, pravdivyy implies reliability of content as well as honesty on the part of the speaker or subject. The opposite terms are lozhnyy (лживый) meaning false or deceptive, and obmanchivyy (обманчивый) meaning misleading.

Etymology and related forms: pravdivyy derives from the noun pravda meaning truth, combined with the adjectival suffix -ив- and the ending -ый. The root is common across Slavic languages, yielding variants such as Ukrainian pravdyvyy, Czech pravdivý, and Polish prawdziwy, all with similar meanings connected to truthfulness or authenticity. A related noun is pravdivost’ (правдивость), denoting truthfulness or veracity.

Usage: In formal or journalistic Russian, phrases like pravdivye dannye (truthful data) or pravdivye zayavleniya (truthful statements) are standard. In descriptions of people, "pravdivyy chelovek" conveys that someone is honest and reliable. The term is often distinguished from words for plausibility (pravdopodobny) or mere accuracy without moral connotation.

See also: pravda, pravdivost’, pravdopodobny.