authentic

1. 1.

   conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

   “an authentic account by an eyewitness”

   “reliable information”

   Synonymsreliable

   Similartrustworthy
2. 2.

   not counterfeit or copied

   “an authentic signature”

   “a bona fide manuscript”

   “an unquestionable antique”

   “photographs taken in a veritable bull ring”

   Synonymsbona fideunquestionableveritable

   Similargenuine

Questions about authentic

What does authentic mean?

authentic means "conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in authentic?

authentic has 3 syllables: au-then-tic. The stress falls on "then". In IPA it is /əˈθɛntɪk/.

What is another word for authentic?

Close synonyms include reliable, bona fide, unquestionable, veritable. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is authentic a common word?

authentic is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with authentic?

1 word rhymes with authentic. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.