Synonyms for true
Another word for true is right, sure or real. Below are 33 synonyms across 12 senses, with antonyms.
Also searched as: trued, trueing, truer, trues, truest, truing.
1. adjective: consistent with fact or reality; not false
- right synonyms
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- real synonyms
- actual synonyms
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- genuine synonyms
- faithful synonyms
- sincere synonyms
- honorable synonyms
- literal synonyms
- truthful synonyms
- echt
- apodictic
- apodeictic
Antonyms
- false synonyms
2. adjective: accurately placed or thrown
- dead on target
- accurate synonyms
3. adjective: devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth
- faithful synonyms
4. adjective: expressing or given to expressing the truth
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- veracious
5. adjective: conforming to definitive criteria
- typical synonyms
6. adjective: worthy of being depended on
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7. adjective: not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
- genuine synonyms
- unfeigned
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8. adjective: rightly so called
9. adjective: determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles
- geographic
- geographical
10. adjective: having a legally established claim
- lawful synonyms
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- legitimate synonyms
11. adjective: in tune; accurate in pitch
- on-key
- harmonious synonyms
12. adjective: accurately fitted; level
- straight synonyms
- even synonyms
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Questions people ask
What is another word for true?
You can say right, sure, real, actual or correct instead of true. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "consistent with fact or reality; not false".
What is the opposite of true?
The opposite of true is false.
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