English adjective: genuine | |||
1. | genuine not fake or counterfeit | ||
Samples | A genuine Picasso. Genuine leather. | ||
Synonyms | echt | ||
Similar | attested, authentic, authenticated, bona fide, documented, good, honest, honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness, old, sure-enough, unquestionable, veritable | ||
See also | existent, honest, honorable, real, sincere, true | ||
Antonyms | counterfeit, imitative | ||
2. | genuine not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed | ||
Samples | Genuine emotion. Her interest in people was unfeigned. True grief. | ||
Synonyms | true, unfeigned | ||
Similar | sincere | ||
Antonyms | insincere | ||
3. | genuine being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something | ||
Samples | Her actual motive. A literal solitude like a desert. A genuine dilemma. | ||
Synonyms | actual, literal, real | ||
Similar | true | ||
Antonyms | false | ||