genuine
21genuine — authentic, genuine 1. Fowler (1926) tried to establish a distinction in meaning between these two words, reserving authentic for the truthfulness of (for example) a book s contents or a picture s subject and genuine for the status of its alleged… …
22genuine — /ˈdʒɛnjuən / (say jenyoohuhn) adjective 1. being truly such; real; authentic: genuine regret; genuine worth. 2. properly so called: genuine leprosy. 3. sincere; free from pretence or affectation: a genuine person. –phrase 4. the genuine article,… …
23genuine — adjective Etymology: Latin genuinus innate, genuine; akin to Latin gignere to beget more at kin Date: circa 1639 1. a. actually having the reputed or apparent qualities or character < genuine vintage wines > b. actually produced by or proceeding… …
24genuine — adj. 1 real VERBS ▪ be, look, prove ▪ consider sth ▪ The document is not considered genuine. ADVERB ▪ …
25genuine — gen•u•ine [[t]ˈdʒɛn yu ɪn[/t]] or, sometimes, [[t] ˌaɪn[/t]] adj. 1) possessing the claimed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine leather; a genuine antique[/ex] 2) properly so called: a genuine liberal[/ex] 3)… …
26genuine — adjective 1) a genuine Picasso Syn: authentic, real, actual, original, bona fide, true, veritable; attested, undisputed; informal the real McCoy, honest to goodness, honest to God, the real thing, kosher Ant …
27genuine — adjective /ˈdʒɛnjuːˌɪn,ˈdʒɛnjuːˌaɪn/ Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; …
28genuine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. true, right, real, authentic; sincere, real, unaffected; honest, valid. See goodness, purity, truth. Ant., fake, false. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Real; said of things ] Syn. authentic, true, actual …
29genuine*/ — [ˈdʒenjuɪn] adj 1) real, and not pretended or false Ant: fake Morley looked at her with genuine concern.[/ex] a genuine 18th century desk[/ex] 2) honest, friendly, and sincere Greg was a humble, genuine person.[/ex] genuinely adv …
30genuine — adjective 1) a genuine Picasso Syn: authentic, real, actual, original, bona fide, true; informal pukka, the real McCoy, the real thing, kosher; Austral. / NZ; informal dinkum 2) a very genuine person …
