Synonyms for true
- adjective
- adverb
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Real — genuine; legitimate; valid; sensu stricto
real, genuine, honest, actual, authentic, trustworthy, just, sincere, legitimate, faithful, unfeigned, very, pure, pyore US, even, sure, certain, positive, simple, reliable, natural, unadulterated, sterling
2. Rightful — conforming to a rule or pattern; exact; accurate
rightful, exact, accurate, precise, correct, right, so, valid, acceptable, express
Other
truthful, heart-felt, typical, factual, straight, orthodox, lawful, fair dinkum slang AU, apodictic rare
Adverb
1. Admittedly
admittedly, avowedly, confessedly rare
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Conforming to a rule or pattern; exact; accurate.
a true likeness of the original
- adj. 2
Genuine; legitimate; valid; sensu stricto.
The true king has returned!
- adv. 1
Accurately; in alignment.
Related words
- Word family
- truth
- Phrases
- tried and true true dat true that true laurel true-blue true to life true seal true lover's knot
Example sentences
- real New GATT resolutions could create a real shake-up.
- actual James and Amanda were living an actual fairy tale.
- honest Say what you will, I think he is an honest person.
- genuine These letters have been acknowledged to be genuine.
- exact The exact meaning of metaphysics is controversial.
- rightful I have returned the diamond to its rightful owner.
By length
- 2 letters
- so1
- 4 letters
- just1, very2, even2, sure1, real1, pure1
- 5 letters
- right1, exact2, valid2, pyore
- 6 letters
- simple2, actual3, honest2, lawful2
- 7 letters
- certain2, natural3, correct2, express2, typical3, granted2, genuine3, precise2, sincere2, factual3
- 8 letters
- positive3, straight1, accurate3, reliable4, faithful2, sterling2, orthodox3, rightful2, truthful2, avowedly4
- 9 letters
- authentic3, unfeigned, apodictic
- 10 letters
- acceptable4, legitimate4, admittedly4
- 11 letters
- trustworthy3, confessedly
- 13 letters
- unadulterated6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (very2 = 2 syllables).