echt

Examples

• All

• Only an expert could determine whether the signature was echt or forged.

• Is this an echt Rolex watch?

• She takes pride in collecting echt works of art rather than imitations.

• This painting is echt and worth a fortune.

• She takes pride in collecting echt works of art rather than imitations.

• The antique dealer assured us that the vase was echt, not a modern reproduction.

• Only an expert could determine whether the signature was echt or forged.

Synonyms

A

authentic

vsecht

218 3.8

Something that is real and trustworthy, not a fake

focuses on being real rather than on trust

G

genuine

vsecht

203 2.0

Real and not fake, for example about art or goods

is the same in meaning but uses a different word form

B

bona fide

vsecht

• Formal

25 5.9

Being real and honest, not fake

indicates realness but does not stress the actor's good faith

K

kosher

vsecht

• Informal

18 5.8

Looks proper and allowed because it follows rules or standards

means real in itself rather than being judged by external rules

U

unquestionable

vsecht

1 4.4

Clearly real, not fake

means real but does not claim it cannot be doubted

U

unfalsified

vsecht

6.1

Still in its original state and not changed or forged

states authenticity without stressing lack of tampering

Antonyms

F

fake

833 1.8

Not real and made to look like something real

I

inauthentic

6 6.6

Not real and not what it looks like

How Authentic

echt

• Archaic

9.9

questionable

176 3.9

inauthentic

6 6.6

Surface Forms

Etymology