true
nouns
adjectives
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"
is similar to
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"
is similar to
conforming to truth
"I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so"; "a truthful statement"
see also
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"
see also
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"
see also
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
"honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"
see also
open and genuine; not deceitful
"he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"
is an attribute of
conformity to reality or actuality
"they debated the truth of the proposition"; "the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat"; "he was famous for the truth of his portraits"; "he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities"
accurately placed or thrown
"his aim was true"; "he was dead on target"
is derived from
devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth
"true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"
is derived from
is similar to
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"
expressing or given to expressing the truth
"a true statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person"
conforming to definitive criteria
"the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician"
is similar to
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
"a typical American girl"; "a typical suburban community"; "the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year"; "a painting typical of the Impressionist school"; "a typical romantic poem"; "a typical case of arteritis"
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"
is derived from
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
"genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
rightly so called
"true courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true friend"
is similar to
no less than what is stated; worthy of the name
"the real reason"; "real war"; "a real friend"; "a real woman"; "meat and potatoes--I call that a real meal"; "it's time he had a real job"; "it's no penny-ante job--he's making real money"
determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles
"true north is geographic north"
is similar to
determined by geography
"the north and south geographic poles"
having a legally established claim
"the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"
adverbs
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