English word
True
Definitions
adjective
- being in accordance with the actual state of affairs
- steadfast, loyal
- honest, just
- truthfularchaic
- legitimate, rightful
- that is fitted or formed or that functions accurately
- conformable to a standard or pattern : accurate
- determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles
- logically necessary
- narrow, strict
- corrected for error
- conformable to an essential reality
- fully realized or fulfilled
- ideal, essential
- being that which is the case rather than what is manifest or assumed
- consistent
- properly so called
- possessing the basic characters of and belonging to the same natural group as
- typical
Synonyms for true
Closest evidence-backed alternatives.
Synonyms by context
Loyal or faithful in nature
adjective
In accordance with fact or reality
adjective
- documentary
- fact-based
- factual
- hard
- historical
- matter-of-fact
- nonfictional
(of shooting, throwing etc) Accurately or without variation
adverb
- accurately
- precisely
- correctly
- perfectly
- unerringly
- unswervingly
- properly
- on target
- on-target
- without deviating
In an honest or candid manner
adverb
- honestly
- truthfully
- sincerely
- truly
- candidly
- frankly
- veraciously
- veritably
- rightly
Used to express or indicate affirmation or agreement
interjection
- really
- indeed
- absolutely
- affirmative
- certainly
- definitely
- exactly
Antonyms for true
- fictional
- hollow
- illegitimate
- incorrect
- fictitious
- spurious
- deviant
- misguided
- nonrepresentative
Opposite of in accordance with the truth or facts
- false
- fake
- inaccurate
- phoney
- dishonest
- spurious
- untrue
- fictitious
- illegitimate
- invalid
Opposite of loyal or faithful in nature
- disloyal
- faithless
- unfaithful
- unreliable
- dodgy
- fickle
- untrustworthy
- uncertain
- undependable
- unloyal
Opposite of in accordance with fact or reality
- fictional
- fictionalised
- fictionalized
- bogus
- concocted
- deceptive
- fabricated
- imaginary
(of shooting, throwing etc) Opposite of accurately or without variation
- inaccurately
- imprecisely
- amiss
- inexactly
- badly
- inadequately
- incorrectly
- unreliably
- wrongly
- erroneously
Opposite of in an honest or candid manner
- dishonestly
- immorally
- wickedly
- degenerately
- dissolutely
- unethically
- dishonourably
- ill
- unscrupulously
Phrases
- according to law
- all right
- as it really happened
- as true as i'm sitting here
- as true as i'm standing here
- bang on
- based on facts
- beyond doubt
- beyond question
- bona fide
- clearly defined
- de facto
- ex cathedra
- ex officio
- fair and square
- fair dinkum
- first generation
- for real
- free of error
- from fact