genuine

/dʒˈɛnjəwən/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. not fake or counterfeit
   “a genuine Picasso”
2. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
   “genuine emotion”
3. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something- G.K.Chesterton
   “her actual motive”

Synonyms for genuine

• echt
• authentic
• attested
• good
• honest-to-god
• true
• unfeigned
• sincere
• actual
• literal
• real

Antonyms of genuine

• counterfeit