# truer

/ˈtɹuɝ/ (US) · /tɹˈuːɐ/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/truer
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

more accurate or closer to the real facts than something else. You use this to describe a version of a story or a belief that is more honest or realistic.

For teachers: more accurate in detail or more faithful to the facts or reality. The comparative form of 'true'.

## Examples

- This is the truer version of the story.
- After hearing both sides of the argument, the truer story became clear to everyone in the room.
- The historian argued that the truer account of the event was not found in the official records, but in the oral histories of the local people who lived through it.

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