adjective
1.
Synonyms: faithful 1, allegiant, ardent, constant, ||dinky-di, liege, loyal, resolute, staunch, steadfast
Related Word: sincere, unfeigned, whole-hearted, whole-souled
Antonyms: false, fickle
2.
Synonyms: upright 2, conscientious, honest, honorable, just, right, scrupulous
Related Word: creditable, estimable, worthy; high-principled, right-minded, truehearted
3.
conformable to fact or to a standard, rule, or model
gave a true account of the accident
Synonyms: faithful, just, right, strict, undistorted, veracious, veridical
Related Word: careful, conscientious, meticulous, punctilious, scrupulous; finicky, fussy, overnice; accurate, precise; absolute, mathematical
Idioms: true to the letter
Contrasted words: imprecise, inaccurate, incorrect, inexact; erroneous, false
Antonyms: untrue
4.
Synonyms: genuine 3, heart-whole, honest, real, sincere, undesigning, undissembled, unfeigned
Contrasted words: deceitful
5.
Synonyms: authentic 2, bona fide, genuine, indubitable, real, sure-enough, undoubted, unquestionable, veritable, very
Related Word: genuine, kosher; sincere, unfaked, unfeigned
Contrasted words: artificial, fake, faked, feigned; insincere
Antonyms: false
6.
Synonyms: real 3, actual, indisputable, undeniable, unfabled, veridical
Related Word: natural, normal, regular, typical
Antonyms: false
7.
being such as it should be
meanings presented in their true relationship
Synonyms: appropriate, desired, fitting, proper
Related Word: acceptable; applicable, befitting, likely, suitable
Contrasted words: inappropriate, unfitting
8.
being such by right
the true heir
Synonyms: legitimate, rightful
Related Word: lawful, legal, proper
Contrasted words: illegitimate, spurious, supposititious
Antonyms: false
9.
that can be relied on
polls can provide a true projection of public sentiment
Synonyms: authoritative, dependable, trustable, trustworthy
Related Word: meaningful, significant; expressive, indicative, suggestive
Contrasted words: independable, undependable, untrustworthy; doubtful, questionable