genuine

Definition of genuine

Adjectives

not fake or counterfeit
"a genuine Picasso"
"genuine leather"
Synonyms:
echt
honest, honorable
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
existent, real
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
sincere
open and genuine; not deceitful
true
consistent with fact or reality; not false
authentic, bona fide, unquestionable, veritable
not counterfeit or copied
attested, authenticated, documented
established as genuine
good
not forged
honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness, old, sure-enough
(used informally especially for emphasis)
Antonyms:
counterfeit
not genuine; imitating something superior
imitative
artificial, unreal
contrived by art rather than nature
insincere
lacking sincerity
false
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
assumed, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, sham
adopted in order to deceive
bad, forged
reproduced fraudulently
base
debased; not genuine
bastard, bogus, fake, phoney, phony
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
inauthentic, spurious, unauthentic
intended to deceive
mock
constituting a copy or imitation of something
ostensible, ostensive
represented or appearing as such; pretended
pinchbeck
serving as an imitation or substitute
pseudo
(often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of
synthetic
not genuine or natural
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not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
"genuine emotion"
Synonyms:
true, unfeigned
sincere
open and genuine; not deceitful
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
"a genuine dilemma"
Synonyms:
actual, literal, real
true
consistent with fact or reality; not false

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