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true

true

2 6.5
The state of being correct or properly lined up
  • noun
  • /tru/
translation icon : verdad
  • There will always be true statements that cannot be proven.

Examples

  • This is the true size of Napoleon's army.

  • The first of his ideas concerns what he calls the true and the false self.

  • There will always be true statements that cannot be proven.

  • There's a difference between the true and the correct.

  • One of the two opposite statements must be true and the other false.

  • One of the two opposite statements must be true and the other false.

  • This is the true size of Napoleon's army.

Synonyms

truth
vstrue
1.0

A fact that shows how things really are

focuses on being correctly aligned or expressed as a factual statement
gospel truth
vstrue
  • Informal
4 4.4

A fact that is completely true and cannot be doubted

expresses a general idea of correctness rather than emphatic certainty
verity
vstrue
  • Formal
3 8.4

A true idea or belief that people accept as important

is about general correctness as a state or factual matter instead
trueness
vstrue
6.5

How accurate something is compared with facts or a standard

emphasizes being a correct state or a correct statement rather than just precision

Antonyms

lie
2.7

A false statement told to trick someone

715 1.0

Not true or correct

Idioms

true that
  • Informal
126 8.1

To say you agree with someone

47 5.9

So good that you find it hard to believe

A thing you wanted for a long time that finally happens

31 3.2

Faithful and loyal to your partner by not having sex with other people

tried and true
  • Informal
15 3.4

Known to work well because people used it before

so true
  • Informal
13 6.8

To show you strongly agree with what someone said

true to form
  • Informal
9 4.1

Happening or acting in the usual way as before

9 6.3

To let people see who you really are, often under pressure

3 4.1

Very similar to real life in looks and detail

big if true
  • Texting
9.2

Something that would be very important if it is true

9.2

To show that something is really true and not a joke

out of true
  • Specialized
8.0

Uneven so parts do not fit or move smoothly

Compounds

75 2.7

An account of events that really happened

20 4.9

A person's real self, not the face they show others

true colors
  • Informal
17 4.9

The real character a person shows when under pressure

7 6.8

Very loyal and always supporting a person, group, or cause

The real reasons someone has for their actions, often hidden

All the ability a person or thing can reach

A person who sees what the future could be and creates new ideas

true bill
  • Jargon
1 9.9

A paper saying a group of citizens found enough evidence to charge someone with a crime

A situation where everyone has the same rights and fair treatment

true north
  • Canadian
1 8.6

Canada that people call a symbol of its values and identity

1 2.8

Asking for an answer of true or false

true bug
  • Specialized
1 8.1

An insect with a thin mouth that pierces and sucks fluids, like a water strider

true pepper
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A climbing plant from the tropics that makes small round spice seeds used in cooking

A faith people believe is the only correct one compared to other religions

true rib
  • Specialized
1 5.8

One of the first seven ribs that connects directly to the breastbone

true vocal cord
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A thin piece of tissue in the throat that vibrates to make the voice

true anomaly
  • Specialized
9.9

An angle you measure along the path around a planet or star from the closest point

true bacteria
  • Specialized
4.2

A major group of bacteria with firm cell walls, including common kinds that cause disease

true bayard
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who shows great courage and honesty

true cedar
  • Specialized
7.4

A tall evergreen tree of the Cedrus group that grows on high mountains like the Himalayas or Mediterranean

A rude, insulting slang word for a disliked person from Connecticut

A person who handles difficult talks calmly and keeps peace

true beardo
  • Slang
9.6

A man who proudly cares for and styles his beard

A bush that grows sweet black or dark purple berries you can eat

true cat
  • Specialized
2.7

A small animal like a house cat or wildcat that cannot roar, unlike lions

true dwarf
  • Archaic
9.8

A person who is very short because of a gene problem but with normal body shape and mind

true fungus
  • Specialized
7.0

A living thing like a mushroom or mold with cell walls made of chitin that makes spores

true gent
  • Informal
7.0

A man who is very polite and kind to others

A person who travels to many countries around the world

true glottis
  • Specialized
8.8

The space between the two vocal cords in the voice box

A small tree from warm places that makes sweet round yellow fruit

true fir
  • Specialized
6.7

A tall evergreen tree with needle leaves and upright cones often used as a Christmas tree

true flapper
  • Archaic
9.9

A young woman in the 1920s with short hair, bold makeup, and lively, daring style

true flycatcher
  • Specialized
9.1

A small bird that catches insects while flying

true foodie
  • Informal
4.6

A person who loves trying new and different foods and restaurants

true frog
  • Specialized
5.6

A smooth-bodied animal that lives in water and on land with long back legs and webbed feet

A small shrub with bell-shaped flowers found in Europe and Africa

A small evergreen tree from the Mediterranean with glossy fragrant leaves used to flavor food and for wreaths

A large sea animal with two big claws that people eat

A decorative knot used as a sign of love, often seen in jewelry

A decorative knot design that shows love and loyalty in jewelry

A knot used to join the ends of two ropes so they stay together

Climbing plant with many sweet-smelling white flowers used in perfume and tea

A person who collects old broken things and fixes them for fun

9.9

A loyal friend or partner who always supports you

9.9

A person from Sunderland who strongly supports the local football team

A tree from the Caribbean that gives deep brown, strong wood used for furniture

true pine
  • Specialized
6.4

A tree in the Pinus group that has long needles and cones

Good qualities like honesty, courage, and respect that show a man treats others well

true marmoset
  • Specialized
9.8

A small South American monkey with soft fur that often has twins and is not a tamarin

A person who plans and organizes complex activities from behind the scenes

true sandalwood
  • Australian
9.1

A tree that grows on other plants in Indonesia and Malaysia with yellow, fragrant wood that repels insects

true satori
  • Specialized
9.9

A sudden real moment of deep understanding during meditation

true seal
  • Specialized
6.5

A sea mammal without visible ears, with fur and back flippers for swimming

true senna
  • Specialized
8.0

A shrub with yellow flowers whose dried leaves help people with constipation

true slime mold
  • Specialized
9.6

A soft mass of many cells that moves like an amoeba and feeds on decaying plants

true puffball
  • Specialized
9.3

A round mushroom that releases a cloud of spores when you touch it

A man who shows deep love and does dramatic, romantic things

true sago palm
  • Australian
8.9

A palm tree whose trunk gives a starchy food used for cooking

A person who knows and appreciates fine art, music and food

true tulipwood
  • Specialized
9.0

Light, easy to work wood from the tulip tree used for furniture and veneers

true toad
  • Specialized
8.2

A tailless amphibian with dry, warty skin that lives mostly on land

true vampire bat
  • Specialized
9.2

A bat from tropical America that drinks the blood of animals like cows and birds

true warbler
  • Specialized
9.9

A small active songbird usually brown or grey from Europe, Asia and Africa

true Whiggamore
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who strongly supports a political party, especially the Whiggamores

A very skilled violin player like Yehudi Menuhin

true vocal fold
  • Specialized
7.0

Thin bands of tissue in the voice box that vibrate to make voice when air passes between them

Very similar to real life and easy to imagine

How True

truth
1.0
true
2 6.5
falsehood
46 4.3

Surface Forms

true singular
trues plural

Etymology

True as a noun comes from the same old root trēowe meaning 'faithful', so it can mean the state of being correct, straight, or a fact you can trust.