Synonyms of true

true 1 of 2

adverb

as in even

Synonyms & Similar Words

• even
• indeed
• nay
• truly
• verily
• yea

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• again
• conversely
• to the contrary
• on the contrary
• contrariwise
• contrarily
• if anything

true

2 of 2

adjective

1

as in real

being exactly as appears or as claimed

his claim that he's the heir to the throne of Greece can't be true

Synonyms & Similar Words

• real
• genuine
• authentic
• honest
• original
• actual
• unmistakable
• for real
• historical
• certified
• bona fide
• certifiable
• pure
• sure-enough
• right
• very
• identifiable
• legitimate
• dinkum
• pukka
• legal
• accurate
• echt
• lawful
• verifiable
• proven
• undeniable
• unquestionable
• indisputable
• pucka
• recognizable
• irrefutable
• correct
• validated
• incontrovertible
• substantiated
• indubitable
• incontestable
• undoubted
• verified
• veritable
• proper
• unadulterated
• unalloyed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• false
• unreal
• bogus
• fake
• spurious
• pseudo
• phony
• counterfeit
• sham
• mock
• imitation
• phoney
• supposititious
• artificial
• unauthentic
• synthetic
• unnatural
• simulated
• factitious
• suppositious
• manufactured
• misleading
• deceptive
• fabricated
• concocted
• delusive
• man-made
• delusory

2

as in correct

being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard

if that is true, then we can't get in without a key

Synonyms & Similar Words

• correct
• accurate
• good
• proper
• exact
• precise
• right
• so
• logical
• valid
• dead-on
• legitimate
• perfect
• veracious
• on the money
• spot-on
• sound
• bang on
• on-target
• on target
• flawless
• rigorous
• infallible
• faultless
• impeccable
• strict
• stringent
• inerrant
• letter-perfect
• errorless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wrong
• false
• untrue
• incorrect
• improper
• inaccurate
• off
• defective
• imperfect
• inexact
• faulty
• flawed

3

as in actual

existing in fact and not merely as a possibility

the true scope of this environmental problem is far greater than anyone imagined

Synonyms & Similar Words

• real
• actual
• factual
• very
• genuine
• effective
• literal
• concrete
• final
• existent
• valid
• proven
• absolute
• sure-enough
• demonstrated
• substantiated
• confirmed
• undeniable
• realistic
• indisputable
• unquestionable
• de facto
• validated
• unmistakable
• substantial
• positive
• irrefutable
• certain
• objective
• convincing
• authentic
• tangible
• incontrovertible
• inescapable
• incontestable
• established
• believable
• verifiable
• real-life
• real-world
• indubitable
• bona fide
• authenticated
• authoritative
• verified
• attested
• palpable
• certified
• hard
• certifiable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• possible
• potential
• ideal
• hypothetical
• theoretical
• nonexistent
• theoretic
• alleged
• conjectural
• platonic
• assumed
• supposed
• reputed
• legendary
• envisioned
• fictitious
• illusory
• fictional
• suppositional
• inexistent
• fabled
• fanciful
• imagined
• conceived
• romantic
• imaginary
• visualized
• chimerical
• pictured
• envisaged
• invented
• symbolic
• chimeric
• unreal
• fake
• make-believe
• abstract
• pretend
• fabricated
• virtual
• made-up

4

as in loyal

firm in one's allegiance to someone or something

he will be true to his word

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loyal
• steadfast
• staunch
• faithful
• good
• devout
• dedicated
• devoted
• constant
• pious
• steady
• ardent
• fast
• true-blue
• down-the-line
• fervent
• reliable
• stanch
• passionate
• trustworthy
• responsible
• dependable
• solid
• dutiful
• resolute
• enthusiastic
• trusty
• intent
• serious
• confirmed
• unfaltering
• unhesitating
• tried
• determined
• unwavering
• tried-and-true
• inveterate
• avid
• impassioned
• sworn
• fervid
• dyed-in-the-wool
• gung ho

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• false
• untrue
• unfaithful
• disloyal
• treacherous
• perfidious
• faithless
• traitorous
• fickle
• unreliable
• irresponsible
• inconstant
• untrustworthy
• undependable
• uncertain
• recreant
• hesitant
• dubious
• faltering
• shaky
• irresolute
• dispassionate
• uninterested
• apathetic
• wavering
• vacillating

5

as in accurate

following an original exactly

it's not a true reproduction of the painting because the original is much larger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accurate
• authentic
• exact
• careful
• faithful
• precise
• strict
• realistic
• real
• right
• genuine
• meticulous
• veracious
• authoritative
• conscientious
• lifelike
• scrupulous
• bona fide
• punctilious
• veridical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• false
• inaccurate
• corrupt
• loose
• unfaithful
• wrong
• careless
• imprecise
• inexact
• erroneous
• corrupted
• untrue
• inauthentic
• incorrect
• slack
• off
• invalid
• unsound
• slovenly
• slipshod
• untruthful

6

as in genuine

free from any intent to deceive or impress others

may our love for one another always be true

Synonyms & Similar Words

• genuine
• unaffected
• honest
• simple
• real
• innocent
• naive
• sincere
• naïve
• natural
• straightforward
• spontaneous
• inexperienced
• guileless
• ingenuous
• unpretentious
• artless
• on the level
• unpretending
• candid
• childlike
• unsophisticated
• unworldly
• impressionable
• malleable
• open
• direct
• trusting
• trustful
• plain
• unstudied
• frank
• simpleminded
• wide-eyed
• persuasible
• unforced
• straight
• persuadable
• gee-whiz
• free
• gullible
• openhearted
• plainspoken
• unguarded
• susceptible
• dewy-eyed
• single-minded
• exploitable
• free-spoken
• unwary
• gullable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• false
• assuming
• critical
• artificial
• fake
• affected
• dishonest
• phony
• skeptical
• suspicious
• artful
• pretentious
• cynical
• insincere
• wary
• phoney
• sophisticated
• worldly
• cosmopolitan
• mistrustful
• civilized
• deceptive
• polished
• refined
• cultured
• hypocritical
• guileful
• subtle
• cultivated
• deceitful
• manipulative
• dissembling
• dissimulating
• tricky
• crooked
• cunning
• smooth
• devious
• shrewd
• sharp
• wily
• slippery
• sly
• crafty
• designing
• flattering
• worldly-wise
• slick
• shifty
• foxy
• calculating
• scheming
• underhanded
• arch
• unctuous
• feigned
• forced
• strained
• double-dealing
• two-faced
• knavish
• canny
• sycophantic
• mealymouthed

7

as in historical

restricted to or based on fact

that news story is completely true, for the station released a list of its sources to back it up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• historical
• factual
• literal
• documentary
• nonfictional
• real
• objective
• reliable
• matter-of-fact
• authentic
• actual
• simple
• genuine
• hard
• documented
• bona fide
• right
• verifiable
• undeniable
• indisputable
• unquestionable
• demonstrable
• sustainable
• irrefutable
• established
• provable
• incontrovertible
• incontestable
• certain
• plain
• supportable
• undoubted
• confirmable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fictitious
• fictional
• theoretical
• hypothetical
• speculative
• theoretic
• fictionalized
• unhistorical
• nonhistorical
• apocryphal
• legendary
• mythical
• imaginary
• undocumented
• mythic
• fanciful
• invented
• fantastic
• nonfactual
• exaggerated
• fantastical
• fabulous
• unauthentic
• nondocumentary
• chimerical
• make-believe
• pretend
• imagined
• chimeric
• unsupportable
• embroidered
• made-up
• insupportable

8

as in reliable

worthy of one's trust

a true friend when you need one

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reliable
• good
• responsible
• safe
• steady
• solid
• loyal
• sure
• trustworthy
• dependable
• calculable
• secure
• trusty
• strong
• faithful
• constant
• tried
• trustable
• steadfast
• tried-and-true
• honest
• devoted
• sincere
• staunch
• fast
• proven
• valid
• sound
• infallible
• effective
• true-blue
• telling
• unquestionable
• unerring
• confirmed
• stanch
• validated
• unimpeachable
• single-minded
• firm
• faultless
• impeccable
• verified
• attested
• blameless
• irreproachable
• authenticated
• guiltless
• inerrant
• bedrock

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncertain
• false
• unreliable
• untrue
• unsafe
• untrustworthy
• unfaithful
• treacherous
• disloyal
• undependable
• perfidious
• faithless
• traitorous
• fickle
• doubtful
• uncertain
• inconstant
• dishonest
• problematic
• lying
• deceitful
• questionable
• suspect
• untruthful
• dubious
• debatable
• problematical
• dodgy
• mendacious
• hazardous
• shaky
• risky
• fishy
• unsound
• disputable
• shady
• recreant
• unconfirmed
• untried
• doubtable

9

as in typical

having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind

paleontologists are still debating whether the fossil is that of a true dinosaur or a precursor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• typical
• normal
• average
• standard
• characteristic
• usual
• regular
• representative
• archetypical
• archetypal
• classic
• common
• ordinary
• customary
• conventional
• everyday
• predictable
• commonplace
• familiar
• predominant
• expected
• habitual
• vintage
• routine
• wonted
• unremarkable
• textbook
• unexceptional
• preponderant
• workaday

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abnormal
• unusual
• atypical
• uncommon
• anomalous
• deviant
• remarkable
• special
• unique
• extraordinary
• aberrant
• rare
• untypical
• exceptional
• irregular
• unexpected
• noteworthy
• distinctive
• unconventional
• singular
• unknown
• unpredictable
• unfamiliar
• infrequent
• especial
• peculiar
• unwonted
• eccentric
• strange
• nonrepresentative
• nontypical
• idiosyncratic
• funny
• unorthodox
• curious
• odd
• outlandish
• uncustomary
• nonconformist
• quirky
• outrageous
• bizarre
• fantastic
• oddball
• wacky
• weird
• wild
• unnatural
• funky
• screwy
• offbeat
• fantastical
• erratic
• freakish
• out-of-the-way
• freak
• whacky
• way-out
• kooky
• outré
• far-out
• kookie

10

as in honorable

conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue

a person of great integrity, he was the truest person I've ever met

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honorable
• honest
• ethical
• nice
• good
• moral
• decent
• noble
• worthy
• right
• virtuous
• all right
• righteous
• respected
• correct
• straight
• just
• upright
• proper
• legitimate
• pure
• right-minded
• innocent
• exemplary
• commendable
• principled
• seemly
• decorous
• creditable
• reputable
• esteemed
• immaculate
• irreproachable
• blameless
• incorruptible
• clean
• high-minded
• guiltless
• unobjectionable
• angelic
• unerring
• scrupulous
• spotless
• uncorrupted
• inoffensive
• moralistic
• sanctimonious
• upstanding
• angelical
• menschy
• law-abiding
• incorrupted
• incorrupt
• lily-white
• rectitudinous
• pharisaical
• goody-goody
• self-righteous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wrong
• bad
• evil
• incorrect
• wicked
• dishonest
• sinful
• immoral
• improper
• unethical
• dishonorable
• indecent
• corrupt
• unseemly
• unrighteous
• unbecoming
• naughty
• perverted
• degenerate
• depraved
• unscrupulous
• dissolute
• indecorous
• mean
• debased
• debauched
• unprincipled
• infamous
• low
• atrocious
• villainous
• base
• vicious
• vile
• objectionable
• evil-minded
• libertine
• offensive
• nefarious
• blameworthy
• reprobate
• iniquitous
• fallen
• errant
• erring

Phrases Containing true

• true believer