Nouns (1)
true
n. proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment; "out of true"
Verbs (1)
true up
v. make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine"
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (16)
true
adj. devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"
true
adj. 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"
true
adj. conforming to definitive criteria; "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician"
dead on target
adj. accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target"
faithful
adj. constant in devotion or affection: "a faithful old dog"; "she proved a true friend"; "my true love"
trustworthy
adj. "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
straight
adj. accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite true"
true to
adj. devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"
real
adj. not spurious: "real mink"; "true gold"
on-key
adj. in tune; accurate in pitch; "a true note"
plumb
adj. exactly vertical; "the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb"
unfeigned
adj. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
rightful, lawful
adj. having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"
genuine, sincere
adj. worthy of the name: "genuine (or true) courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true (or real) friend"
Fuzzynyms (153)
trustworthy, trusty
adj. worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"
conscientious, meticulous, painstaking, scrupulous
adj. characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"
sincere
adj. open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"
upright, good, virtuous, just
adj. of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"
veracious
adj. precisely accurate; "a veracious account"
credible, believable
adj. capable of being believed; "completely credible testimony"; "credible information"
exact, accurate, precise
adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"
true, trustworthy
adj. "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
true
adj. 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"
factual, actual
adj. existing in act or fact; "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"
concrete
adj. capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary; "concrete objects such as trees"
real, existent
adj. being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people; not ghosts"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow
tangible
adj. perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness"
authentic, unquestionable, veritable, bona fide
adj. not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"
exact, accurate, precise
adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"
dear, earnest, devout, heartfelt
adj. earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
constant
adj. steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; "a man constant in adherence to his ideals"; "a constant lover"; "constant as the northern star"
fast, firm, loyal, truehearted
adj. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"
accurate
adj. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"
exact
adj. marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"
reliable, honest, dependable
adj. worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
reliable, dependable
adj. worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"
steady
adj. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"
constant, steady, unchanging, changeless, unvarying, invariant
adj. persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "principles of unvarying validity"
stout, stalwart
adj. dependable; "the stalwart citizens at Lexington"; "a stalwart supporter of the UN"; "stout hearts"
staunch, steadfast, unswerving
adj. firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"
eager, ardent, avid, zealous
adj. marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver"
stable
adj. resistant to change of position or condition; "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices"
trustworthy, trusty
adj. worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"
conscientious, meticulous, painstaking, scrupulous
adj. characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"
upright, good, virtuous, just
adj. of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"
credible, believable
adj. capable of being believed; "completely credible testimony"; "credible information"
true, trustworthy
adj. "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
true
adj. devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"
certain
adj. reliable in operation or effect; "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites"
steady
adj. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"
consistent
adj. (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable; "testimony consistent with the known facts"; "I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR
uniform
adj. evenly spaced; "at regular (or uniform) intervals"
faithful
adj. steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor"
trustworthy, trusty
adj. worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"
conscientious, meticulous, painstaking, scrupulous
adj. characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"
sincere
adj. open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"
upright, good, virtuous, just
adj. of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"
veracious
adj. precisely accurate; "a veracious account"
credible, believable
adj. capable of being believed; "completely credible testimony"; "credible information"
exact, accurate, precise
adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"
true
adj. 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"
true
adj. devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"
pure
adj. free of extraneous elements of any kind; "pure air and water"; "pure gold"; "pure primary colors"; "the violin's pure and lovely song"; "pure tones"; "pure oxygen"
perfect
adj. being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day"
trustworthy, trusty
adj. worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"
authorized, authoritative
adj. sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography"
valid
adj. well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract"; "a valid license"
honest, honorable, honourable
adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"
straight
adj. having no deviations; "straight lines"; "straight roads across the desert"; "straight teeth"; "straight shoulders"
real, existent
adj. being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people; not ghosts"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow
natural, unaffected
adj. free of artificiality; sincere and genuine; "an unaffected grace"
valid
adj. well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract"; "a valid license"
fair, just
adj. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"
sound, reasoned, well-grounded
adj. logically valid; "a sound argument"
sound
adj. financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy"
formal
adj. characteristic of or befitting a person in authority; "formal duties"; "an official banquet"
legal
adj. established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
right, correct
adj. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"
right
adj. in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess"
right, correct
adj. correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"
sound, legal
adj. having legal efficacy or force; "a sound title to the property"
legitimate, logical
adj. based on known statements or events or conditions; "rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year"
sound, healthy, intelligent, levelheaded
adj. exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"
realistic
adj. aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans"
genuine
adj. not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"
accurate
adj. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"
exact
adj. marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"
authentic, unquestionable, veritable, bona fide
adj. not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"
literal, actual, genuine
adj. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"
Synonyms (98)
fast, firm, loyal, truehearted
adj. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"
true, true to
adj. devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"
right, correct
adj. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"
faithful
adj. steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor"
genuine
adj. not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"
honest, honorable, honourable
adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"
sincere
adj. open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"
exemplary, emblematic, typic
adj. being or serving as an illustration of a type; "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action exemplary of his conduct";
normal
adj. conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal; "serve wine at normal room temperature"; "normal diplomatic relations"; "normal working hours"; "normal word order"; "normal curiosity"; "the normal course of events"
representative
adj. serving to represent or typify; "representative moviegoers"; "a representative modern play"
regular, veritable
adj. often used as intensifiers; "a regular morass of details"; "a regular nincompoop"; "he's a veritable swine"
close, faithful, reliable
adj. marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"
dead-on, precise
adj. accurate and to the point; "a dead-on feel for characterization"; "She avoids big scenes...preferring to rely on small gestures and dead-on dialogue"- Peter S.Prescott
high-fidelity, high-fi
adj. characterized by minimal distortion in sound reproduction; "a high-fidelity recording"; "a hi-fi system"
staunch, steadfast, unswerving
adj. firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"
faithful
adj. consistently reliable or dependable: "a faithful old car that always gets us home"
sure
adj. reliable in operation or effect; "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites"
tested, time-tested, tried, tried and true
adj. tested and proved to be reliable
undeviating
adj. used of values and principles; not subject to change; steady; "undeviating loyalty"
plane, flat, level
adj. having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another; "a flat desk"; "acres of level farmland"; "a plane surface"; "skirts sewn with fine flat seams"
flush
adj. of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane; "a door flush with the wall"; "the bottom of the window is flush with the floor"
level
adj. oriented at right angles to the plumb; "the picture is level"
straight, regular
adj. accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite true"
smooth
adj. having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"
fast, firm, loyal, truehearted
adj. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"
true
adj. devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"
authentic, unquestionable, veritable, bona fide
adj. not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"
documented, attested, authenticated
adj. established as genuine
good
adj. not forged; "a good dollar bill"
honest-to-goodness, sure-enough, honest-to-God
adj. (used informally especially for emphasis); "a real honest-to-god live cowboy"; "had us a high old time"; "went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel"
harmonic, consonant, harmonical, harmonized, in harmony
adj. involving or characterized by harmony
harmonic, sympathetic
adj. relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body; "sympathetic vibration"
symphonic, symphonious
adj. harmonious in sound; "the symphonic hum of a million insects"
upright, perpendicular, erect, unsloped
adj. in a vertical position; not sloping; "an upright post"
perpendicular, normal
adj. intersecting at or forming right angles; "the axes are perpendicular to each other"
upended
adj. turned up on end
bona fide
adj. undertaken in good faith; "a bona fide offer"
dear, earnest, devout, heartfelt
adj. earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
frank, genuine
adj. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
wholehearted, heart-whole
adj. with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion; "heart-whole friendship"; "gave wholehearted support to her candidacy"; "wholehearted commitment"; "demonstrated his whole-souled allegiance"
honest
adj. without dissimulation; frank; "my honest opinion"
lawfully-begotten
adj. born in wedlock; enjoying full filial rights
left-handed, morganatic
adj. (of marriages) of a marriage between one of royal or noble birth and one of lower rank; valid but with the understanding that the rank of the inferior remains unchanged and offspring do not succeed to titles or property of the superior
actual, very
adj. taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated; "we saw the actual wedding on television"; "filmed the actual beating"
factual, actual
adj. existing in act or fact; "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"
historical
adj. having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary; "the historical Jesus"; "doubt that a historical Camelot every existed"; "actual historical events"
proper
adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
veridical
adj. coinciding with reality; "perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception"- F.A.Olafson
Antonyms (19)
unfaithful, disloyal, faithless
adj. not true to duty or obligation or promises; "an unfaithful lover"
false
adj. not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"
unfaithful, disloyal, faithless
adj. not true to duty or obligation or promises; "an unfaithful lover"
imitation, fake, false, simulated, faux
adj. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"
uneven
adj. not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood with an uneven grain"
unfaithful, disloyal, faithless
adj. not true to duty or obligation or promises; "an unfaithful lover"
counterfeit, imitative
adj. not genuine; imitating something superior; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince"
unnatural
adj. not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature; "an unnatural death"; "the child's unnatural interest in death"
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