Synonyms for True
15 senses across 4 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "True" (adjective) include actual, genuine, literal, real, apodictic.
Adjective
consistent with fact or reality; not false
"the story is true" "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell "the true meaning of the statement"
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actualgenuineliteralrealapodicticapodeictictruthfulsure
accurately placed or thrown
"his aim was true" "he was dead on target"
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dead on target
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accurate
devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth
"true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"
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faithful
expressing or given to expressing the truth
"a true statement" "gave truthful testimony" "a truthful person"
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truthful
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honestveracious
conforming to definitive criteria
"the horseshoe crab is not a true crab" "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician"
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typical
worthy of being depended on
"a dependable worker" "an honest working stiff" "a reliable sourcSFLe of information" "he was true to his word" "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
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dependablehonestreliable
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trustworthytrusty
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
"genuine emotion" "her interest in people was unfeigned" "true grief"
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genuineunfeigned
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sincere
rightly so called
"true courage" "a spirit which true men have always admired" "a true friend"
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real
determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles
"true north is geographic north"
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geographicgeographical
having a legally established claim
"the legitimate heir" "the true and lawful king"
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lawfulrightful
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legitimate
in tune; accurate in pitch
"a true note"
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on-key
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harmonious
accurately fitted; level
"the window frame isn't quite true"
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straight
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even
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falseuntruthful
Verb
make level, square, balanced, or concentric
"true up the cylinder of an engine"
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true up
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align
Noun
proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
"out of true"
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alignment
Adverb
as acknowledged
"true, she is the smartest in her class"
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admittedlyavowedlyconfessedly
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