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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With technologies like electricity and computing, Prof Slabaugh says, it mattered less who built the systems first, and more who rolled them out most effectively across the economy: "The same may prove true for AI."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Treating noise as a simple blur can lead to unrealistic expectations about the true capabilities of quantum computing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

This is especially true for longer putts where you care more about getting it close rather than putting it in the hole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Saying you can’t afford something when that isn’t true, for example, can unnecessarily harm a child’s relationship with money in the long-term.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

I wasn’t even going to try to put into words what I now knew was true about her.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

true

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