- pronunciation:
- jen
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ihn
- features:
- Word History, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
If something is genuine, it really is what people say it is. If a diamond is genuine, then it really is a diamond.
She wore a necklace of genuine pearls.What they discovered were genuine dinosaur bones.- synonyms:
- honest, proven, real
- antonyms:
- fake, imitation
- similar words:
- valid
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| definition 2: |
If your smile is genuine, then it shows your true feeling of being happy or being kind. Something that is genuine, is true and sincere.
Jordan really felt sorry about what he'd done and his apology was genuine.We know our dog's love for us is genuine because he loves to sit on our laps and get pets.- synonyms:
- honest, sincere
- antonyms:
- plastic
- similar words:
- natural, open, plain, serious, valid
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| related words: |
hearty, honest, natural, truthful |
| derivations: |
genuinely (adv.), genuineness (n.) |
Genuine comes from a Latin word that means "natural or native."