true, adj.
(truer, truest)
freq. cnt. 88
(truer, truest)
freq. cnt. 88
consistent with fact or reality; not false
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 83 freq. cnt.: 83
true
sample sentences
"the story is true""it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell
"the true meaning of the statement"
semantic pointers
also see
attribute
similar to
accurately placed or thrown
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
dead on target true
sample sentences
"his aim was true""he was dead on target"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
true
sample sentences
"true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
accurately fitted; level
<adj.all>
straight true
in tune; accurate in pitch
<adj.all>
on-key true
expressing or given to expressing the truth
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
true truthful
sample sentences
"a true statement""gave truthful testimony"
"a truthful person"
having a legally established claim
<adj.all> (a) (a)
lawful rightful true
sample sentences
"the legitimate heir""the true and lawful king"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles
<adj.all> (a)
true
sample sentences
"true north is geographic north"
semantic pointers
similar to
rightly so called
<adj.all> (a)
true
sample sentences
"true courage""a spirit which true men have always admired"
"a true friend"
semantic pointers
similar to
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
<adj.all> (a) freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
genuine true unfeigned
sample sentences
"genuine emotion""her interest in people was unfeigned"
"true grief"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
worthy of being depended on
<adj.all> (p) freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
dependable honest reliable true
sample sentences
"a dependable worker""an honest working stiff"
"a reliable source of information"
"he was true to his word"
"I would be true for there are those who trust me"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
conforming to definitive criteria
<adj.all>
true
sample sentences
"the horseshoe crab is not a true crab""Pythagoras was the first true mathematician"
semantic pointers
similar to