genuine
Genuine things are true or authentic. When you're talking about people, being genuine has to do with being sincere.
This word has to do with things and people that are true. A genuine blonde is a real blonde — no hair dye involved. A genuine friend is a real friend you can trust when the chips are down. Genuine feelings are real feelings — not fake feelings put on as a show. A genuine hundred dollar bill is the real McCoy, not a counterfeit bill. When something is the real thing, it's genuine.
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not fake or counterfeit“a genuine Picasso”“genuine leather”
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synonyms:
echt
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authentic, bona fide, unquestionable, veritable
not counterfeit or copied
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attested, authenticated, documented
established as genuine
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good, honest
not forged
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honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness, old, sure-enough
(used informally especially for emphasis)
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honest, honorable
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
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existent, real
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
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sincere
open and genuine; not deceitful
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true
consistent with fact or reality; not false
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Antonyms:
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counterfeit, imitative
not genuine; imitating something superior
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assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, sham
adopted in order to deceive
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bad, forged
reproduced fraudulently
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base
debased; not genuine
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bastard, bogus, fake, phoney, phony
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
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inauthentic, spurious, unauthentic
intended to deceive
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mock
constituting a copy or imitation of something
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ostensible, ostensive
represented or appearing as such; pretended
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pinchbeck
serving as an imitation or substitute
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pseudo
(often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of
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synthetic
not genuine or natural
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artificial, unreal
contrived by art rather than nature
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unreal
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
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insincere
lacking sincerity
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false
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
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authentic, bona fide, unquestionable, veritable
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being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
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not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
/ˈdʒɛnjəwən/
/ˈdʒɛnjuɪn/
Vocabulary lists containing genuine
When middle schooler Pie Pennelli is told by the Byrd twins that his recent hockey game had exactly the same moves and score as the one they'd played on a toy the night before, he is unsure what to think about this possible magic.
Called many names by different people, a border collie longs for a loving home where he can herd sheep.
When her grandmother Miss Eula leaves Mississippi for the summer, nine-year-old Ruby Lavender misses their adventures, so they write letters to continue sharing their lives.
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