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Adjectives (6)
genuine
adj. not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"
frank
adj. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
true, sincere
adj. worthy of the name: "genuine (or true) courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true (or real) friend"
literal, actual
adj. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"
Fuzzynyms (128)
artless, ingenuous
adj. characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; "an ingenuous admission of responsibility"
frank, genuine
adj. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
honest
adj. without dissimulation; frank; "my honest opinion"
realistic
adj. aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans"
true, genuine, sincere
adj. worthy of the name: "genuine (or true) courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true (or real) friend"
right, correct
adj. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"
literal, actual, genuine
adj. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"
honest, straightforward, aboveboard
adj. without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"
bluff, frank, blunt, outspoken, candid, free-spoken, plainspoken, point-blank
adj. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"
direct
adj. extended senses; direct in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"
direct
adj. direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"
foursquare, head-on, downright, flat-footed, forthright, straightforward
adj. without evasion or compromise: "a direct approach"; "a downright kind of person"; "a flat-footed refusal"; "forthright criticism"; "a foursquare refusal to yield"; "his usual head-on fashion"; "a straightforward account of the accident"
reputable
adj. having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine"
accurate
adj. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"
exact
adj. marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"
original
adj. being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of; "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind"
valid
adj. well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract"; "a valid license"
guileless, honest
adj. free from guile; "his answer was simple and honest"
natural
adj. existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation; "a natural pearl"; "natural gas"; "natural silk"; "natural blonde hair"; "a natural sweetener"; "natural fertilizers"
acceptable, satisfactory
adj. meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat"
artless, ingenuous
adj. characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; "an ingenuous admission of responsibility"
genuine
adj. not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"
honest, honorable, honourable
adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"
frank, candid
adj. openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"
so, truthful
adj. conforming to truth; "I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so"; "a truthful statement"
guileless, transparent
adj. free of deceit
open, frank, open-hearted
adj. ready for business; "the stores are open"
trusting
adj. inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust; "great brown eye, true and trustful"- Nordhoff & Hall
direct
adj. direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"
foursquare, head-on, downright, flat-footed, forthright, straightforward
adj. without evasion or compromise: "a direct approach"; "a downright kind of person"; "a flat-footed refusal"; "forthright criticism"; "a foursquare refusal to yield"; "his usual head-on fashion"; "a straightforward account of the accident"
simple, childlike, dewy-eyed
adj. exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity; "childlike trust"; "dewy-eyed innocence"; "listened in round-eyed wonder"
natural
adj. existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation; "a natural pearl"; "natural gas"; "natural silk"; "natural blonde hair"; "a natural sweetener"; "natural fertilizers"
natural
adj. existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical; "a perfectly natural explanation"
bluff, frank, blunt, outspoken, candid, free-spoken, plainspoken, point-blank
adj. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"
direct, straightforward
adj. not devious
honest, straightforward, aboveboard
adj. without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"
realistic
adj. aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans"
genuine
adj. not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"
accurate
adj. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"
exact
adj. marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"
authentic, unquestionable, veritable, bona fide
adj. not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"
literal, actual, genuine
adj. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"
real, actual
adj. existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de facto segregation is as real as segregation imposed by law"; "a de facto state of war"
real, factual, actual, effective
adj. existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de facto segregation is as real as segregation imposed by law"; "a de facto state of war"
real, existent
adj. being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people; not ghosts"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow
right, correct
adj. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"
faithful
adj. steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor"
close, faithful, reliable
adj. marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"
honest, honorable, honourable
adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"
genuine
adj. not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"
accurate
adj. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"
authentic, unquestionable, veritable, bona fide
adj. not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"
factual, actual
adj. existing in act or fact; "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"
exact, accurate, precise
adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"
exact
adj. marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"
realistic
adj. aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans"
true, genuine, sincere
adj. worthy of the name: "genuine (or true) courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true (or real) friend"
Synonyms (32)
honest, honorable, honourable
adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"
real, existent
adj. being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people; not ghosts"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow
sincere
adj. open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"
true
adj. consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"
bona fide
adj. undertaken in good faith; "a bona fide offer"
dear, earnest, devout, heartfelt
adj. earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
wholehearted, heart-whole
adj. with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion; "heart-whole friendship"; "gave wholehearted support to her candidacy"; "wholehearted commitment"; "demonstrated his whole-souled allegiance"
honest
adj. without dissimulation; frank; "my honest opinion"
true, unfeigned
adj. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
actual, very
adj. taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated; "we saw the actual wedding on television"; "filmed the actual beating"
factual, actual
adj. existing in act or fact; "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"
historical
adj. having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary; "the historical Jesus"; "doubt that a historical Camelot every existed"; "actual historical events"
proper
adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
veridical
adj. coinciding with reality; "perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception"- F.A.Olafson
apodictic, apodeictic
adj. of a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain
factual
adj. characterized by fact; "the factual aspects of the case"
so, truthful
adj. conforming to truth; "I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so"; "a truthful statement"
sure, unfailing
adj. infallible or unfailing; "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment"
veracious
adj. precisely accurate; "a veracious account"
Antonyms (37)
counterfeit, imitative
adj. not genuine; imitating something superior; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince"
artificial, unreal
adj. contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"
bad, forged
adj. reproduced fraudulently; "like a bad penny..."; "a forged twenty dollar bill"
false
adj. not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"
insincere, hypocritical
adj. lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere"
sham, pseudo, put on, assumed, feigned, fictitious, pretended
adj. adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"
inauthentic, unauthentic, spurious
adj. intended to deceive; "a spurious work of art"
synthetic
adj. not genuine or natural; "counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic"- George Will
hollow, false
adj. deliberately deceptive; "hollow (or false) promises"; "false pretenses"
gilded, spurious, meretricious, specious
adj. based on pretense; deceptively pleasing; "the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility"; "meretricious praise"; "a meretricious argument"
unnatural
adj. not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature; "an unnatural death"; "the child's unnatural interest in death"
insincere, hypocritical
adj. lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere"
hollow, false
adj. deliberately deceptive; "hollow (or false) promises"; "false pretenses"
gilded, spurious, meretricious, specious
adj. based on pretense; deceptively pleasing; "the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility"; "meretricious praise"; "a meretricious argument"
unnatural
adj. not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature; "an unnatural death"; "the child's unnatural interest in death"
false
adj. not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"
genuine
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