Synonyms of true

true 1 of 2

adjective

ˈtrü 

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
• right
• sure-enough
• legitimate
• very
• identifiable
• dinkum
• legal
• pukka
• accurate
• echt
• lawful
• verifiable
• proven
• undeniable
• recognizable
• unquestionable
• indisputable
• irrefutable
• correct
• validated
• incontrovertible
• substantiated
• indubitable
• incontestable
• undoubted
• verified
• veritable
• proper
• unadulterated
• unalloyed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• false
• unreal
• bogus
• fake
• spurious
• phony
• pseudo
• counterfeit
• sham
• mock
• imitation
• supposititious
• artificial
• unauthentic
• synthetic
• unnatural
• simulated
• factitious
• suppositious
• manufactured
• misleading
• deceptive
• fabricated
• delusive
• man-made
• concocted
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• straightforward
• natural
• guileless
• ingenuous
• spontaneous
• unpretentious
• artless
• inexperienced
• on the level
• unpretending
• candid
• open
• childlike
• unsophisticated
• straight
• direct
• unworldly
• frank
• impressionable
• malleable
• plain
• trusting
• trustful
• unstudied
• simpleminded
• wide-eyed
• persuasible
• unforced
• gee-whiz
• persuadable
• gullible
• openhearted
• plainspoken
• free
• unguarded
• susceptible
• dewy-eyed
• single-minded
• exploitable
• unwary
• free-spoken

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• false
• assuming
• critical
• artificial
• fake
• affected
• dishonest
• phony
• skeptical
• suspicious
• artful
• pretentious
• cynical
• insincere
• wary
• sophisticated
• worldly
• cosmopolitan
• mistrustful
• civilized
• deceptive
• polished
• refined
• cultured
• hypocritical
• guileful
• subtle
• cultivated
• deceitful
• manipulative
• dissembling
• dissimulating
• tricky
• crooked
• cunning
• smooth
• devious
• sharp
• shrewd
• 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
• fictionalized
• unhistorical
• nonhistorical
• apocryphal
• legendary
• mythical
• imaginary
• undocumented
• fanciful
• invented
• fantastic
• nonfactual
• exaggerated
• fabulous
• unauthentic
• nondocumentary
• chimerical
• make-believe
• pretend
• imagined
• 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
• validated
• unimpeachable
• single-minded
• firm
• faultless
• impeccable
• verified
• attested
• blameless
• irreproachable
• authenticated
• guiltless
• bedrock
• inerrant

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
• 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
• archetypal
• ordinary
• classic
• common
• conventional
• predictable
• customary
• everyday
• commonplace
• familiar
• predominant
• expected
• habitual
• vintage
• routine
• wonted
• unremarkable
• textbook
• unexceptional
• workaday
• preponderant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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
• menschy
• law-abiding
• 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

true

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adverb

as in even

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of true

Adjective

That was true, of course, before Torre’s revelations; if Aspiration hadn’t gone bankrupt, there might not have been the start of a public paper trail, and the Clippers might have gotten away with the whole scheme. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026

This is a scenic, memorable 18 holes and the staff at Stonebridge, true to its slogan, were very helpful and friendly. — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026

Adverb

This was the second unique compliment of the day, which rang true not only to Kim’s mythology of endless growth and expansion, but also to her whole family’s larger, cross-genre, and inter-disciplinary brand. — Vogue, 22 Apr. 2022

Even Klotz noted his predictions came true faster than anyone expected, let alone him. — Meghan M. Biro, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2021

Phrases Containing true

• true believer