What does genuine mean?

genuine means "not fake or counterfeit". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in genuine?

genuine has 3 syllables: gen-u-ine. The stress falls on "gen". In IPA it is /ˈdʒɛnjəwən/.

What is another word for genuine?

Close synonyms include echt, true, unfeigned, actual, literal. 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.

What is the opposite of genuine?

The recorded antonyms are counterfeit.

Is genuine a common word?

genuine 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.

Genuine — meaning, pronunciation and 3 senses

adjective

3 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
not fake or counterfeit
“a genuine Picasso”
“genuine leather”
Synonymsecht
Antonymscounterfeit
Similarauthentic attested good honest-to-god
2.
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
“genuine emotion”
“her interest in people was unfeigned”
“true grief”
Synonymstrue unfeigned
Similarsincere
3.
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
“her actual motive”
“a literal solitude like a desert”
“a genuine dilemma”
Synonymsactual literal real
Similartrue

Questions about genuine

What does genuine mean?: genuine means "not fake or counterfeit". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in genuine?: genuine has 3 syllables: gen-u-ine. The stress falls on "gen". In IPA it is /ˈdʒɛnjəwən/.
What is another word for genuine?: Close synonyms include echt, true, unfeigned, actual, literal. 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.
What is the opposite of genuine?: The recorded antonyms are counterfeit.
Is genuine a common word?: genuine 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.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for genuine come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

3 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
not fake or counterfeit
“a genuine Picasso”
“genuine leather”
Synonymsecht
Antonymscounterfeit
Similarauthentic attested good honest-to-god
2.
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
“genuine emotion”
“her interest in people was unfeigned”
“true grief”
Synonymstrue unfeigned
Similarsincere
3.
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
“her actual motive”
“a literal solitude like a desert”
“a genuine dilemma”
Synonymsactual literal real
Similartrue

Questions about genuine

What does genuine mean?: genuine means "not fake or counterfeit". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in genuine?: genuine has 3 syllables: gen-u-ine. The stress falls on "gen". In IPA it is /ˈdʒɛnjəwən/.
What is another word for genuine?: Close synonyms include echt, true, unfeigned, actual, literal. 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.
What is the opposite of genuine?: The recorded antonyms are counterfeit.
Is genuine a common word?: genuine 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.

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