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Overview of adj true The adj true has 14 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (84) true -- (consistent with fact or reality; not false; "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") 2. (8) real, true -- (not synthetic or spurious; of real or natural origin; "real mink"; "true gold") 3. (3) true -- (conforming to definitive criteria; "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician") 4. (3) true, dead on target -- (accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target") 5. (2) true -- (devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them") 6. truthful, true -- (expressing or given to expressing the truth; "a true statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person") 7. dependable, honest, reliable, true -- (worthy of being depended on "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") 8. genuine, true, unfeigned -- (not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief") 9. true -- (rightly so called "true courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true friend") 10. true -- (determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles; "true north is geographic north") 11. true, lawful, rightful -- (having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king") 12. on-key, true -- (in tune; accurate in pitch; "a true note") 13. true, straight -- (accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite true") 14. true -- (reliable as a basis for action "a true prophesy") Antonyms of adj true 14 senses of true Sense 1 true (vs. false) false (vs. true) => mendacious => specious => trumped-up(postnominal) => untrue, wrong Sense 2 real, true INDIRECT (VIA genuine) -> counterfeit, imitative Sense 3 true INDIRECT (VIA typical) -> atypical, untypical Sense 4 true, dead on target INDIRECT (VIA accurate) -> inaccurate Sense 5 true INDIRECT (VIA faithful) -> unfaithful Sense 6 truthful (vs. untruthful), true Sense 7 dependable, honest, reliable, true(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA trustworthy) -> untrustworthy, untrusty Sense 8 genuine, true(postnominal), unfeigned INDIRECT (VIA sincere) -> insincere Sense 9 true(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA real) -> unreal Sense 10 true(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA geographic) -> magnetic Sense 11 true(postnominal), lawful, rightful(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA legitimate) -> illegitimate Sense 12 on-key, true INDIRECT (VIA harmonious) -> inharmonious, unharmonious Sense 13 true, straight INDIRECT (VIA even) -> uneven Sense 14 true INDIRECT (VIA reliable, dependable) -> unreliable, undependable INDIRECT (VIA reliable, dependable) -> unreliable, undependable Similarity of adj true 14 senses of true Sense 1 true (vs. false) => actual, genuine, literal, real => apodictic, apodeictic => factual => so(prenominal), truthful => sure Also See-> correct#1, right#1; faithful#1; genuine#1, echt#1; honest#1, honorable#1; sincere#1 Sense 2 real, true => genuine (vs. counterfeit), echt Sense 3 true => typical (vs. atypical) Sense 4 true, dead on target => accurate (vs. inaccurate) Sense 5 true => faithful (vs. unfaithful) Sense 6 truthful (vs. untruthful), true => honest => veracious, honest Sense 7 dependable, honest, reliable, true(prenominal) => trustworthy (vs. untrustworthy), trusty Sense 8 genuine, true(postnominal), unfeigned => sincere (vs. insincere) Sense 9 true(postnominal) => real(postnominal) (vs. unreal) Sense 10 true(postnominal) => geographic (vs. magnetic), geographical Sense 11 true(postnominal), lawful, rightful(postnominal) => legitimate (vs. illegitimate) Sense 12 on-key, true => harmonious (vs. inharmonious) Sense 13 true, straight => even (vs. uneven) Sense 14 true => reliable (vs. unreliable), dependable (vs. undependable) Attributes of adj true 1 of 14 senses of true Sense 1 true (vs. false) => truth, the true, verity Familiarity of adj true true used as an adjective is familiar (polysemy count = 14) Grep of adj true out of true tried and true true true-blue true-false true-to-life true to true to life truehearted untrue Overview of adj true The adj true has 14 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (84) true -- (consistent with fact or reality; not false; "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") 2. (8) real, true -- (not synthetic or spurious; of real or natural origin; "real mink"; "true gold") 3. (3) true -- (conforming to definitive criteria; "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician") 4. (3) true, dead on target -- (accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target") 5. (2) true -- (devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them") 6. truthful, true -- (expressing or given to expressing the truth; "a true statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person") 7. dependable, honest, reliable, true -- (worthy of being depended on "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") 8. genuine, true, unfeigned -- (not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief") 9. true -- (rightly so called "true courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true friend") 10. true -- (determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles; "true north is geographic north") 11. true, lawful, rightful -- (having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king") 12. on-key, true -- (in tune; accurate in pitch; "a true note") 13. true, straight -- (accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite true") 14. true -- (reliable as a basis for action "a true prophesy")
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