True

Quick meaning: True is an adjective meaning (of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.

Meaning

(of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.

More Meanings

1. Conforming to a rule or pattern; exact; accurate.
2. (logic) Of the state in Boolean logic that indicates an affirmative or positive result.
3. Loyal, faithful.
4. Genuine; legitimate; valid; sensu stricto.
5. (of an aim or missile in archery, shooting, golf, etc.) Accurate; following a path toward the target.
6. (of a mechanical part) Correctly aligned or calibrated, without deviation.
7. (chiefly probability) Fair, unbiased, not loaded.

Example Sentences

This is a true story.

a true likeness of the original

As the is it gold is it blue? dress moment proved all too well, dividing opinion on social media is really not that hard. And, when it comes to GymTok, that couldn't be truer.

The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen. No one queried it. It was in the classic pattern of human weakness, mean and embarrassing and sad.

Word Forms

• truer
• truest
• trues
• trueing
• truing
• trued

Synonyms for true

Depending on context, synonyms include factual, real, legitimate, precise, valid, acceptable.

Antonyms for true

Common opposites include false, untrue, bastard, counterfactual, erroneous, fallacious.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include factual, veracious, accurate, truthful, real, rightful.

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