Synonyms for genuine

Adjective

1. genuine (vs. counterfeit), echt, authentic, bona fide, unquestionable, veritable, attested, authenticated, documented, good, honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness, old(prenominal), sure-enough(prenominal), real, true, honest#1, honorable, real#1, existent, sincere, true

usage: not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"

2. genuine, true(prenominal), unfeigned, sincere (vs. insincere)

usage: not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"

3. actual, genuine, literal, real, true (vs. false)

usage: 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"