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 | ||