| Main Entry: | true |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | real, valid; concordant with facts |
Synonyms: |
accurate, actual, appropriate, authentic, authoritative, bona fide, correct, dependable, direct, exact, factual, fitting, genuine, honest, indubitable, kosher*, lawful, legal, legitimate, natural, normal, on target, perfect, precise, proper, pure, regular, right, rightful, sincere, straight, sure-enough, trustworthy, truthful, typical, undeniable, undesigning, undoubted, unerring, unfaked, unfeigned, unquestionable, veracious, veridical, veritable, very, wash* |
Antonyms: |
corrupt, counterfeit, deceitful, false, fraudulent, invalid, unreal |
| Main Entry: | true |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | loyal |
Synonyms: |
allegiant, ardent, confirmed, conscientious, constant, creditable, dedicated, dependable, devoted, dutiful, estimable, faithful, fast, firm, high-principled, honest, honorable, just, liege, no lie, on the up and up, pure, reliable, resolute, right, right-minded, scrupulous, sincere, square, staunch, steadfast, steady, straight, strict, sure, true-blue, truehearted, trustworthy, trusty, unaffected, undistorted, unfeigned, unswerving, up front, upright, veracious, veridical, wholehearted, worthy |
Antonyms: |
cheating, dishonest, disloyal, evil, faithless, hateful, untrustworthy |
| Main Entry: | aboveboard |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | candid |
Synonyms: |
forthright, frank, honest, open, overt, right on, square, straight, straight from shoulder, straightforward, true, trustworthy, truthful, up front, veracious |
Antonyms: |
deceitful, devious, lying, shady, underhanded |
| Main Entry: | accurate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | precise |
Synonyms: |
authentic, careful, close, concrete, correct, defined, definite, deft, detailed, discriminating, discriminative, distinct, exact, explicit, factual, faithful, genuine, judicious, just, literal, matter-of-fact, methodical, meticulous, on the button, on the money, on the nose, particular, proper, punctilious, punctual, regular, right, rigid, rigorous, scientific, scrupulous, severe, sharp, skillful, solid, specific, strict, systematic, true, ultraprecise, unerring, unmistakable, veracious |
Antonyms: |
careless, faulty, inaccurate, lax, vague |
| Main Entry: | accurate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | correct, without error |
Synonyms: |
absolute, actual, authentic, authoritative, certain, conclusive, definite, definitive, errorless, exact, factual, faultless, final, flawless, genuine, infallible, irrefutable, official, perfect, right, straight, strict, true, truthful, undeniable, undisputed, unimpeachable, unquestionable, unrefuted, valid, veracious |
Antonyms: |
doubtful, erroneous, false, inaccurate, misleading, mistaken, questionable, untruthful, wrong |
| Main Entry: | actual |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | truly existing, real |
Synonyms: |
absolute, authentic, categorical, certain, concrete, confirmed, definite, factual, for real, genuine, hard, honest injun, honest to God, indisputable, indubitable, kosher*, physical, positive, realistic, substantial, substantive, sure enough, tangible, true, truthful, undeniable, unquestionable, verified |
Antonyms: |
counterfeit, false, fictitious, imaginary, legendary, pretended, unreal |
| Main Entry: | appropriate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | suitable |
Synonyms: |
adapted, applicable, appurtenant, apropos, apt, becoming, befitting, belonging, congruous, convenient, correct, deserved, desired, due, felicitous, fit, fitting, germane, good, just, on the button, on the nose, opportune, pertinent, proper, relevant, right, rightful, seemly, tailor-made, true, useful, well-suited, well-timed |
Antonyms: |
improper, unbecoming, unfitting, unseemly, unsuitable, unsuited |
| Main Entry: | ardent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | loyal |
Synonyms: |
allegiant, constant, devoted, faithful, resolute, steadfast, true |
Antonyms: |
disloyal |
| Main Entry: | artless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | simple |
Synonyms: |
direct, genuine, guileless, honest, ingenuous, innocent, naive, natural, open, plain, pure, sincere, straight, straightforward, talking turkey, true, unadorned, unaffected, uncontrived, unpretentious, unsophisticated, up front |
Antonyms: |
artful, complicated, contrived, pretentious, sophisticated |
| Main Entry: | authentic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | real, genuine |
Synonyms: |
accurate, actual, authoritative, bona fide, certain, convincing, credible, creditable, dependable, factual, faithful, for real, legit, legitimate, official, original, pure, reliable, sure, true, trustworthy, trusty, twenty-four carat, valid, veritable |
| Notes: | genuine means not fake or counterfeit - or sincerely felt or expressed, while authentic means conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief and trust |
Antonyms: |
counterfeit, fake, false, falsified, unauthorized, ungenuine, unreal |