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inauthentic

in·au·then·tic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-aw-then-tik]
    • /ˌɪn ɔˈθɛn tɪk/
    • /ɪnɔːθˈentɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-aw-then-tik]
    • /ˌɪn ɔˈθɛn tɪk/

Definitions of inauthentic word

  • adjective inauthentic not authentic: inauthentic Indian jewelry mass-produced in a factory. 1
  • noun inauthentic Not in fact what it is said to be. 1
  • adjective inauthentic Something that is inauthentic is false or copied, often in a way that does not follow tradition. 0
  • adjective inauthentic not authentic; false 0
  • adjective inauthentic not authentic 0
  • adjective inauthentic not authentic or genuine ; spurious. 0

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Origin of inauthentic

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; in-3 + authentic

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Parts of speech for Inauthentic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

inauthentic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

inauthentic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for inauthentic

adjective inauthentic

  • false — not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
  • imitation — a result or product of imitating.
  • fake — to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
  • forged — to form by heating and hammering; beat into shape.
  • ersatz — (of a product) Made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else.

Antonyms for inauthentic

adjective inauthentic

  • genuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.

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