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Synonyms of genuine in English:

genuine


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adjective

1‘is that a genuine Picasso?’

SYNONYMS
authentic, real, actual, original, bona fide, true, veritable, unfeigned, unadulterated, unalloyed
sterling
attested, undisputed, rightful, legitimate, lawful, legal, valid, sound
echt
informal the real McCoy, the genuine article, the real thing, your actual, kosher, honest-to-goodness
British informal pukka
Australian, New Zealand informal dinkum
rare simon-pure
ANTONYMS

bogus

2‘she's a very genuine person’

SYNONYMS
sincere, honest, truthful, unhypocritical, meaning what one says, straightforward, direct, frank, candid, open
artless, natural, unaffected, guileless, ingenuous
informal straight, upfront, on the level
North American informal on the up and up
Australian, New Zealand informal dinkum
ANTONYMS

fake, bogus, insincere