true

true · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    (adjective) In accordance with fact or reality; correct.

  2. 2.

    (adjective) Genuine; authentic.

  3. 3.

    (adjective) Loyal; faithful.

  4. 4.

    (adjective) Accurate; precise.

  5. 5.

    (adverb) In a truthful manner.

  6. 6.

    (noun) That which is true or real.

Related words

Antonyms: fake, false, untrue
See also: false, real, truth
Synonyms: accurate, authentic, correct, genuine

Etymology

From Old English "treowe" meaning "faithful, trustworthy, honest," from Proto-Germanic "*trewwaz." Related to "trust" and "truce." The original meaning emphasized faithfulness and loyalty, with the sense of "conforming to fact" developing later.