Antonyms for genuine
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : jen-yoo-in |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɛn yu ɪn |
Definition of genuine
Origin :- 1590s, "natural, not acquired," from Latin genuinus "native, natural," from root of gignere "beget" (see genus), perhaps influenced in form by contrasting adulterinus "spurious." [Alternative etymology is from Latin genu "knee," from a supposed ancient custom of a father acknowledging paternity of a newborn by placing it on his knee.] Meaning "really proceeding from its reputed source" is from 1660s. Related: Genuinely; genuineness.
- adj authentic, real
- adj unaffected; honest
- The one was capable of genuine sympathy; the other not yet of any.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- The bread was genuine homemade, a term so often misused in the cities.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- These were, however, genuine, and spoke in the name and with the authority of the tribes.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- You will know that which is genuine because it makes room for more happiness.
- Extract from : « The Call of the Twentieth Century » by David Starr Jordan
- He and Rose would have to get down to a genuine basis, and the quicker the better.
- Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
- We have really enough to do to look after the genuine article.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- And she said so, with a genuine note of wonder in her quiet voice.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- To be pleasant with us seemed a genuine concern, though it may really have been otherwise.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- Genuine modesty is also distinguishable from extreme bashfulness.
- Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I » by Francis Augustus Cox
- "It went half way through," he said in tones of genuine solemnity.
- Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
Synonyms for genuine
- -carat
- 24-carat
- absolute
- accurate
- actual
- artless
- bona fide
- candid
- certain
- demonstrable
- earnest
- exact
- factual
- frank
- good
- hard
- heartfelt
- honest
- indubitable
- known
- kosher
- legitimate
- literal
- natural
- official
- open
- original
- palpable
- plain
- positive
- precise
- proved
- pure
- real
- reliable
- righteous
- sincere
- sound
- sterling
- true
- trustworthy
- undesigning
- unfeigned
- unimpeachable
- unpretended
- unquestionable
- up front
- valid
- well-established
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