genuine
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- authentic, actual, bona fide, legitimate, real, the real McCoy, true, veritable
- sincere, candid, earnest, frank, heartfelt, honest, unaffected, unfeigned

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Antonyms: fraudulent, insincere
Contrasted words: artificial, ersatz, factitious, counterfeited, sham, simulated, sophisticated, uncommon, unordinary, unusual, alleged, apocryphal, apparent, fabulous, fictitious, mythical, affected, hyprocritical
Related Words: reliable, trustworthy, unaffected, unimpeachable, veritable

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English Thesaurus: genuine, real, authentic, true, bona fide, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

gen‧u‧ine S3 W3 /ˈdʒenjuən, ˈdʒenjuɪn/ adjective
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: genuinus 'born, genuine']

1. a genuine feeling, desire etc is one that you really feel, not one you pretend to feel Synonym : sincere
genuine interest/concern/desire etc
The reforms are motivated by a genuine concern for the disabled.
a genuine fear of invasion
‘Did he really?’ Her surprise seemed genuine.

2. something genuine really is what it seems to be Synonym : real:
We need laws that will protect genuine refugees.
The strap is genuine leather.

3. someone who is genuine is honest and friendly and you feel you can trust them Antonym : false:
She is the most genuine person I’ve ever met.

4. the genuine article
a) informal a person or thing that is a true example of their type:
If you want to meet a real Southerner, Jake is the genuine article.
b) something that is real and is not a copy intended to deceive people:
Some fake designer clothes are so good that people have no idea they’re not buying the genuine article.
—genuinely adverb:
The boy seemed genuinely interested.
—genuineness noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

genuine
adj.
I. real
VERBS be, look, prove | consider sth The document is not considered genuine.
ADV. absolutely, completely, perfectly, quite Her happiness was perfectly genuine.
apparently | obviously | undoubtedly

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

genuine
II. sincere
VERBS appear, be, look, seem, sound
ADV. really, very | absolutely, completely, perfectly, quite I'm convinced she is absolutely genuine.
enough His offer sounded genuine enough.
apparently | obviously | undoubtedly

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

genuine used about a feeling, thing, or person that really is what they seem to be:
genuine concern
Experts believe that the painting is genuine.
genuine refugees
a genuine reason for taking time off work
If a student has genuine religious objections to a school activity, they do not have to participate.
real not false or artificial:
real wood
His real name is Reginald.
It looks just like the real thing.
Are those flowers real or artificial?
authentic authentic food, music, clothes etc are correct for the place or the period in history that they are supposed to be from:
It’s a friendly restaurant offering authentic Greek food.
authentic medieval instruments
The dancers wore authentic Native American designs.
true [only before noun] having all the qualities you would expect a particular type of person or thing to have:
a true friend
She is a true professional.
Being a true Red Sox fan, he never missed a game.
True Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God.
bona fide /ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdi $ ˈbəʊnə faɪd/ [usually before noun] bona fide people or things are really what they say they are, especially when this can be checked by looking at official documents:
a bona fide medical qualification
a bona fide company
This club is only open to bona fide members.
hard evidence/facts evidence or facts that are genuine and can be proved:
There was no hard evidence to support the theory.

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