| Meaning | not fake or counterfeit. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | genuine | |
| Narrower | attested, authenticated, documented | Established as genuine |
| authentic, bona fide, unquestionable, veritable | not counterfeit or copied | |
| good, honest | not forged | |
| honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness, sure-enough | (used informally especially for emphasis) | |
| See also | honest, honorable | not disposed to cheat or defraud |
| real, existent | Being or occurring in fact or actuality | |
| sincere | open and genuine | |
| true | consistent with fact or reality | |
| Opposite | counterfeit, imitative | not genuine |
| Spanish | auténtico, genuino, legítimo, real, verdadero | |
| Catalan | autèntic, genuí | |
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