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| 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: | bona fide |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | genuine |
| Synonyms: | actual, authentic, honest, kosher, legitimate, real, true, valid |
| Main Entry: | decidedly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | certainly |
| Synonyms: | absolutely, bloody*, clearly, distinctly, downright, emphatically, flat out*, of course, positively, powerful, real, really, right, strongly, sure, surely, terribly, by all means, decisively, determinedly, for a fact, in spades, no catch, no holds barred, no ifs ands or buts, no mistake, no strings attached, straight out, terrifically, unequivocally, unmistakably |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | de facto |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in reality |
| Synonyms: | actual, actually, existing, in effect, real, really, tangible, truly, genuinely, in fact, veritably |
| Main Entry: | definitive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | authoritative |
| Synonyms: | absolute, actual, categorical, clear-cut, complete, conclusive, decisive, definite, determining, downright*, ending, exhaustive, express, final, flat out*, last, perfect, plain, precise, real, reliable, specific, terminal, ultimate, unambiguous, closing, completing, concluding, finishing, limiting, nailed down, settling, straight out, terminating |
| Notes: | definite means 'precise and unmistakable,' 'clear, sharply delineated'; definitive means 'final and conclusive,' 'complete, final, ultimate' - so a definitive example is a perfect example |
| Antonyms: | incomplete, inconclusive, inexact, interim, temporary, unreliable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | extant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in existence |
| Synonyms: | actual, alive, around, being, contemporary, current, existing, immediate, instant, living, present, real, remaining, surviving, existent, in current use, not lost, present-day, subsisting, undestroyed |
| Antonyms: | dead, extinct, gone |
| Main Entry: | forthright |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | straightforward, honest |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, bald, blunt, candid, categorical, direct, directly, forward, frank, open, outspoken, plain, real, simple, sincere, straight, up front, call a spade a spade, from the hip, like it is, no lie, plainspoken, undisguised |
| Antonyms: | devious, dishonest, secret, untruthful |
| Main Entry: | frank |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | completely honest |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, apparent, artless, blunt, bold, brazen, candid, direct, downright, easy, familiar, flat-out*, forthright, free, guileless, ingenuous, matter-of-fact, naive, natural, open, outright, outspoken, plain, real, scrupulous, sincere, straight, straightforward, transparent, truthful, unconcealed, uninhibited, unreserved, unrestricted, up front, upright, bare-faced, call a spade a spade, from the hip, heart-to-heart, lay it on the line, like it is, plain-spoken, saying what one thinks, undisguised |
| Antonyms: | devious, dishonest, evasive, insincere, secretive |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | highly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | very, well |
| Synonyms: | awful, awfully, bloody*, decidedly, deeply, eminently, exceedingly, exceptionally, extraordinarily, extremely, greatly, jolly, mighty, notably, plenty, powerful, profoundly, real, really, right, so, terribly, too much*, tremendously, vastly, but good, hugely, immensely, mucho, parlous, remarkably, so much, strikingly, supremely, surpassingly, terrifically, very much |
| Antonyms: | little |
* = 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: | incarnate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in bodily form |
| Synonyms: | human, physical, real, tangible, embodied, exteriorized, externalized, in human form, in the flesh, made flesh, manifested, materialized, personified, substantiated, typified |
| Main Entry: | indisputable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | beyond doubt |
| Synonyms: | absolute, accurate, actual, certain, double-checked, evident, incontestable, incontrovertible, indubitable, irrefutable, no ifs ands or buts about it, no mistake, open and shut, positive, real, sure, that's a fact, true, unassailable, undeniable, undoubted, unfabled, unquestionable, veridical |
| Antonyms: | disputable, doubtful, dubious, indefinite, questionable, refutable, uncertain, unreliable, unsure, vague |
| Main Entry: | intrinsic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | basic, inborn |
| Synonyms: | built-in, central, congenital, constitutional, deep-seated, elemental, essential, fundamental, genuine, hereditary, inbred, inherent, inmost, innate, intimate, material, native, natural, particular, peculiar, real, true, underlying, connate, constitutive, indwelling |
| Antonyms: | accidental, acquired, extrinsic, incidental, learned |
| Main Entry: | legitimate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | authentic, valid, legal |
| Synonyms: | accepted, accredited, acknowledged, admissible, appropriate, authorized, canonical, certain, cogent, consistent, correct, customary, fair, genuine, innocent, just, justifiable, lawful, licit, logical, natural, normal, official, on the level, orthodox, probable, proper, real, reasonable, received, recognized, regular, reliable, rightful, sanctioned, sensible, sound, statutory, sure, true, typical, usual, verifiable, warranted, well-founded, on the up and up |
| Antonyms: | illegal, illegitimate, invalid, unlawful, unwarranted |
| Main Entry: | lifelike |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | realistic |
| Synonyms: | authentic, faithful, graphic, natural, original, real, representative, true, representational, true to life |
| 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: | rightful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | legitimate |
| Synonyms: | applicable, appropriate, apt, authorized, befitting, bona fide, canonical, deserved, due, ethical, fair, fit, fitting, honest, just, kosher*, lawful, legal, merited, moral, noble, official, on the level*, orthodox, permitted, proper, real, requisite, right, suitable, true, valid, virtuous, card-carrying, condign, holding water, legit, moralistic, on the up and up, principled, right-minded, twenty-four carat |
| Antonyms: | illegal, illegitimate, incorrect, wrongful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sincere |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | straightforward, honest |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, actual, artless, bona fide, candid, dear, devout, earnest, faithful, forthright, frank, genuine, guileless, heartfelt, natural, no-nonsense*, on the level*, open, outspoken, plain, real, regular, righteous, saintly, serious, square*, true, true-blue*, trustworthy, unaffected, unfeigned, unpretentious, wholehearted, dead-level, honest to God, like it is, meant, no fooling, on the line, on up and up, pretensionless, sure enough, twenty-four carat, undesigning, undissembled, up-front |
| Antonyms: | dishonest, insincere, tricky, untrustworthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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