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true

[troo] / tru /
ADJECTIVE
real, valid; concordant with facts
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accurate appropriate authentic bona fide correct genuine honest legitimate natural normal perfect proper pure sincere truthful typical
STRONG
direct exact fitting kosher regular right straight
WEAK
actual authoritative dependable factual indubitable lawful legal on-target precise rightful sure-enough trustworthy undeniable undesigning undoubted unerring unfaked unfeigned unquestionable veracious veridical veritable very
Antonyms
STRONGEST
affected counterfeit deceptive different false flawed inaccurate incorrect insincere lying misleading unfitting ungenuine unreal unsuitable untrustworthy untruthful unusual wrong
STRONG
changing corrupt illegitimate imprecise inappropriate indirect unfair unjust
WEAK
cheating deceitful disloyal evil faithless fraudulent invalid
ADJECTIVE
loyal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dedicated devoted faithful honest honorable pure reliable sincere steadfast sure worthy
STRONG
confirmed constant fast firm liege right square staunch steady straight trusty upright
WEAK
allegiant ardent conscientious creditable dependable dutiful estimable high-principled just no lie on the up and up resolute right-minded scrupulous strict true-blue truehearted trustworthy unaffected undistorted unfeigned unswerving up front veracious veridical wholehearted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deceptive dishonest disloyal false inconstant indefinite treacherous uncertain unfaithful unreliable untrustworthy
STRONG
changeable corrupt flexible irresolute undecided unfair unfixed unjust unstable unsteady wavering weak
WEAK
cheating deceitful faithless
ADVERB
honestly, accurately
Synonyms
WEAK
correctly on-target perfectly precisely properly rightly truthfully unerringly veraciously veritably
Antonyms
WEAK
dishonestly inaccurately wrongly

Example Sentences

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But as David Epstein writes in “Inside the Box,” it “completely misses the true secret to Mendeleev’s success.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

But Borenstein has found that U.S. fuel tax levels are already far below the true cost to society.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

It’s true that tax refunds are larger this year than last, but the size of the increase has been smaller than previously forecast.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

“I have long believed compute would evolve into a true commodity market, which is why DRW backed the creation of companies like Silicon Data and Compute Exchange early in the market’s development,” Wilson told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

I longed for a rabbit or robin to come sing me a song about true love.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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