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- [jen-yoo-in]
- /ˈdʒɛn yu ɪn/
- /ˈdʒenjuɪn/
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- [jen-yoo-in]
- /ˈdʒɛn yu ɪn/
Definitions of genuine word
- adjective genuine possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique. 1
- adjective genuine properly so called: a genuine case of smallpox. 1
- adjective genuine free from pretense, affectation, or hypocrisy; sincere: a genuine person. 1
- adjective genuine descended from the original stock; pure in breed: a genuine Celtic people. 1
- noun genuine Truly what something is said to be; authentic. 1
- adjective genuine real 1
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Origin of genuine
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin genuīnus innate, natural, equivalent to genu, as in ingenuus native (see ingenuous) + -īnus -ine1
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Parts of speech for Genuine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
genuine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
genuine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for genuine
adj genuine
- natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- positive — admitting of no question: positive proof.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
- legitimate — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
adjective genuine
- indisputable — not disputable or deniable; uncontestable. indisputable evidence.
- unadulterated — not diluted or made impure by adulterating; pure: unadulterated maple syrup.
- exact — Not approximated in any way; precise.
- unaffected — not affected, acted upon, or influenced; unchanged; unaltered: The laboratory clock remained accurate, unaffected by the explosion.
- unpretentious — not pretentious; modest; without ostentatious display; plain: his unpretentious demeanor; an unpretentious summer resort.
verb genuine
- authenticate — If you authenticate something, you state officially that it is genuine after examining it.
Antonyms for genuine
adj genuine
- indefinite — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
- uncertain — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
- unsure — not certain or confident: He arrived at the party unsure of his welcome.
- questionable — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- counterfeit — Counterfeit money, goods, or documents are not genuine, but have been made to look exactly like genuine ones in order to deceive people.
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