genuine
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- adjective
- /ˈdʒɛn.ju.ɪn/
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genuino
- I knew the truth: I had in my hands a genuine coin from the seventeenth century!
- a genuine brand
- genuine development
- a genuine community
But this man is a genuine artiste.
- But this man is a genuine artiste.
- First of all, she took a genuine break.
- But this is this is just, you know, genuine Marxist tactics.
- So again, you're signing real, genuine world class pedigree.
- There is a cognitive aspect, a genuine learning from anger.
- But you know what, if it's genuine, then I can be OK with that.
- Like they can't show up at all these places because of genuine reasons.
- It doesn't allow for any genuine intellectual exploration.
Examples
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Which would you rather buy, genuine leather or full grain leather?
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The man is the genuine article.
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What I need, what they need, is a genuine baseball man someone who really knows the game.
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Ben Grimm is a genuine American hero.
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The student affairs professional should demonstrate a genuine desire to become globally competent.
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Carrie is here because she's a good, genuine, kind person.
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I prefer to buy genuine products that are made from real materials.
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She showed a genuine interest in the project by asking thoughtful questions.
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The painting was confirmed to be genuine by the art expert.
Synonyms
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Happening in real life, not imagined
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Something that is real and trustworthy, not a fake
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Completely real and not fake
Real and not a copy made to look like the original
Completely real and of the highest quality, like the best products
Antonyms
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How Real
Surface Forms
Etymology
Genuine comes from the old Latin word genuinus, from genus meaning 'birth' or 'kind', the same root you see in generate. Think of something 'born' that way — original and 'real' — so genuine means 'real' and not fake.