true

  • (a) 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
  • (r) as acknowledged
    • true, she is the smartest in her class
    admittedly, confessedly, avowedly,
  • (s) accurately placed or thrown
    • his aim was true
    • he was dead on target
    dead on target,
  • (s) devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth
    • true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them
  • (a) expressing or given to expressing the truth
    • a true statement
    • gave truthful testimony
    • a truthful person
    truthful,
  • (s) conforming to definitive criteria
    • the horseshoe crab is not a true crab
    • Pythagoras was the first true mathematician
  • (s) 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
    dependable, reliable, honest,
  • (s) not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
    • genuine emotion
    • her interest in people was unfeigned
    • true grief
    unfeigned, genuine,
  • (s) rightly so called
    • true courage
    • a spirit which true men have always admired
    • a true friend
  • (s) determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles
    • true north is geographic north
  • (s) having a legally established claim
    • the legitimate heir
    • the true and lawful king
    rightful, lawful,
  • (s) in tune; accurate in pitch
    • a true note
    on-key,
  • (s) accurately fitted; level
    • the window frame isn't quite true
    straight,

Nouns

  • (n) proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
    • out of true

Verbs

  • (v) make level, square, balanced, or concentric
    • true up the cylinder of an engine
    true up,

Synonyms

true up admittedly confessedly avowedly dead on target truthful dependable reliable honest unfeigned genuine rightful lawful on-key straight

Antonyms

false untruthful

See also

correct right faithful echt genuine honest honorable sincere

Words of close approximity

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