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| Main Entry: | authentic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | real, genuine |
| Synonyms: | accurate, actual, authoritative, bona fide, certain, convincing, credible, creditable, dependable, factual, faithful, legitimate, official, original, pure, reliable, sure, true, trustworthy, trusty, valid, veritable, for real, legit, twenty-four carat |
| Notes: | genuine means not fake or counterfeit - or sincerely felt or expressed, while authentic means conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief and trust |
| Antonyms: | counterfeit, fake, false, falsified, unauthorized, unreal, ungenuine |
| Main Entry: | believable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | trustworthy |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, acceptable, authentic, conceivable, convincing, credible, creditable, fiduciary, honest-to-God*, imaginable, impressive, likely, persuasive, plausible, possible, presumable, presumptive, probable, rational, reasonable, reliable, satisfying, straight, tenable, tried, trusty, unquestionable, up front, colorable, credential, supposable |
| Antonyms: | inconceivable, incredible, unconvincing, unreliable, unthinkable, unbelieveable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bona fide |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | genuine |
| Synonyms: | actual, authentic, honest, kosher, legitimate, real, true, valid |
| Main Entry: | convincing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | persuasive |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, authentic, cogent, conclusive, credible, dependable, faithful, hopeful, impressive, incontrovertible, likely, moving, plausible, possible, powerful, presumable, probable, rational, reasonable, reliable, satisfactory, satisfying, solid, sound, telling, trustworthy, trusty, valid, believeable, swaying |
| Antonyms: | doubtful, dubious, implausible, improbable, incredible, unconvincing, unlikely, unpersuasive |
| Main Entry: | factual |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | real, correct |
| Synonyms: | absolute, accurate, actual, authentic, card-carrying, certain, circumstantial, close, credible, descriptive, exact, faithful, genuine, hard, kosher*, legit, legitimate, literal, objective, on the level*, positive, precise, righteous, specific, straight from horse's mouth, sure, sure-enough, true, true-to-life, unadorned, unbiased, undoubted, unquestionable, valid, veritable |
| Antonyms: | biased, false, imprecise, incorrect, unfactual, untruthful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | historical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | recorded as actually having happened |
| Synonyms: | actual, ancient, authentic, classical, factual, important, old, past, real, verifiable, archival, attested, chronicled, commemorated, documented, in truth |
| Antonyms: | fictional |
| Main Entry: | honest |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | truthful, candid |
| Synonyms: | authentic, bona fide*, conscientious, decent, direct, equitable, ethical, fair, fair and square, forthright, frank, genuine, high-minded*, honorable, impartial, ingenuous, just, on the level*, open, outright, plain, proper, real, reliable, reputable, scrupulous, sincere, straight, straightforward, true, trustworthy, trusty, unfeigned, upright, veracious, virtuous, above-board, law-abiding, lay it on the line, like it is, no lie, on the up and up, true blue, undisguised, upfront, what you see is what you get |
| Antonyms: | deceptive, devious, dishonest, false, fraudulent, lying, misleading, treacherous, untrustworthy, untruthful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | honest-to-God |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | genuine |
| Synonyms: | absolute, accurate, actual, authentic, bona fide, certain, factual, honest, kosher*, legitimate, official, on the level*, positive, real, straight, true, unquestionable, valid, authenticated, certified, for real, for-sure, honest-to-goodness, legit, no buts about it, on the up-and-up, real stuff, really-truly, sure-enough, sure-thing |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | incontrovertible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | beyond dispute |
| Synonyms: | accurate, authentic, certain, established, indisputable, indubitable, irrefutable, positive, sure, sure thing*, undeniable, unquestionable, unshakable, incontestable, nailed down, no mistake, no two ways about it, surefire, uncontestable, unequivocable |
| Antonyms: | changeable, questionable, uncertain, variable, controvertible |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lifelike |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | realistic |
| Synonyms: | authentic, faithful, graphic, natural, original, real, representative, true, representational, true to life |
| Main Entry: | literal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | word for word; exact, real |
| Synonyms: | accurate, actual, apparent, authentic, bona fide, close, critical, faithful, genuine, gospel, methodical, natural, ordinary, plain, scrupulous, simple, strict, true, unerring, unvarnished, usual, veracious, verbal, verbatim, veritable, written, not figurative, to the letter, undeviating, unexaggerated |
| Antonyms: | exaggerated, figurative, imaginative, loose |
| Main Entry: | official |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | authorized, legitimate |
| Synonyms: | accredited, approved, authentic, authoritative, bona fide, canonical, cathedral, ceremonious, cleared, conclusive, correct, customary, decided, decisive, definite, endorsed, established, ex officio, fitting, formal, legitimate, licensed, okay*, ordered, orthodox, positive, precise, proper, real, recognized, rightful, sanctioned, suitable, true, valid, authenticated, certified, ex cathedra |
| Antonyms: | unauthorized, unofficial, unsanctioned |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | on the level |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | quite honest |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, accepted, accredited, authentic, authorized, fair, fair and square, honest, lawful, legitimate, official, proper, sanctioned, square, straight, true, valid, verifiable, for real, for real, on the up and up, on the up-and-up, right as rain, straight-shooting |
| Main Entry: | real |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | genuine in existence |
| Synonyms: | absolute, actual, authentic, bodily, bona fide, certain, concrete, corporal, corporeal, de facto, essential, evident, existing, factual, firm, heartfelt, honest, incarnate, indubitable, intrinsic, irrefutable, legitimate, live, material, original, palpable, perceptible, physical, positive, present, right, rightful, sensible, sincere, solid, sound, stable, substantial, substantive, tangible, true, unaffected, undeniable, undoubted, unfeigned, valid, veritable, embodied, existent, in the flesh |
| Antonyms: | dishonest, fake, false, feigned, imaginary, invalid, untrue |
| Main Entry: | trustworthy/trusty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reliable, believable |
| Synonyms: | accurate, authentic, authoritative, convincing, credible, dependable, ethical, exact, honest, honorable, kosher*, levelheaded, mature, on the level*, open, plausible, realistic, responsible, righteous, saintly, secure, sensible, solid, square, steadfast, straight, tried, tried-and-true*, true, true-blue*, truthful, unfailing, upright, valid, veracious, always there, on up and up, principled, rock solid, there, to be trusted, trustable, up-front |
| Antonyms: | corrupt, unbelievable, undependable, unreliable, untrustworthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unquestionable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | definite; beyond doubt |
| Synonyms: | absolute, accurate, authentic, bona fide*, certain, clear, cold, conclusive, dependable, downright, established, faultless, flat*, flawless, genuine, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefutable, manifest, obvious, pat, patent, perfect, positive, real, reliable, self-evident, superior, sure, true, undeniable, undoubted, unequivocal, unimpeachable, unmistakable, veritable, well-founded, well-grounded, down pat, for certain, incontestable, no ifs ands or buts, sure-enough, undisputable |
| Antonyms: | doubtful, indefinite, questionable, uncertain, unsure |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unsophisticated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | natural, simple |
| Synonyms: | artless, authentic, bush-league*, callow, childlike, clean, corny*, crude, folksy, genuine, green*, guileless, homey*, inexperienced, ingenuous, innocent, kid*, naive, plain, pure, raw, rookie, straightforward, unadulterated, unaffected, uncomplicated, unrefined, unschooled, unstudied, unworldly, cornball, unartificial, uninvolved, untutored, wide-eyed |
| Antonyms: | cultured, experienced, refined, sophisticated, worldly, upper-class |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | valid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | right, genuine |
| Synonyms: | accurate, authentic, authoritative, binding, bona fide, cogent, compelling, conclusive, confirmed, convincing, credible, efficacious, efficient, good, irrefutable, just, kosher*, lawful, legal, legitimate, logical, official, original, persuasive, potent, powerful, pure, solid, sound, stringent, strong, substantial, telling, tested, true, trustworthy, ultimate, unadulterated, weighty, well-founded, well-grounded, attested, determinative, in force, legit, proven, unanswerable, uncorrupted |
| Antonyms: | invalid, unacceptable, unreal, unsound, wrong |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | very |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | real, exact |
| Synonyms: | actual, appropriate, authentic, bare, bona fide, correct, especial, express, genuine, ideal, identical, indubitable, mere, model, perfect, plain, precise, pure, right, same, sheer, simple, special, true, undoubted, unqualified, unquestionable, veritable, selfsame, sure-enough, very same |
| Antonyms: | inexact |
| Main Entry: | wholehearted/whole-hearted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | enthusiastic, sincere |
| Synonyms: | abiding, ardent, authentic, bona fide, candid, committed, complete, dedicated, determined, devoted, earnest, emphatic, enduring, fervent, frank, genuine, heartfelt, hearty, impassioned, passionate, real, serious, steadfast, steady, sure, true, unfaltering, unfeigned, unqualified, unreserved, unwavering, warm, zealous, never-failing, unquestioning, unstinting |
| Antonyms: | disinterested, halfhearted, insincere, unenthusiastic |
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