ALL meanings of for real
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F f - noun for real The intensifying adverb real, meaning “very,” is informal and limited to speech or to written representations of speech: He drives a real beat-up old car. The adjective real meaning “true, actual, genuine, etc.,” is standard in all types of speech and writing: Their real reasons for objecting became clear in the discussion. The informal adjective sense “absolute, complete” is also limited to speech or representations of speech: These interruptions are a real bother. 1
- adverb for real genuinely 1
- adjective for real true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act. 1
- adjective for real existing or occurring as fact; actual rather than imaginary, ideal, or fictitious: a story taken from real life. 1
- adjective for real being an actual thing; having objective existence; not imaginary: The events you will see in the film are real and not just made up. 1
- adjective for real being actually such; not merely so-called: a real victory. 1
- adjective for real genuine; not counterfeit, artificial, or imitation; authentic: a real antique; a real diamond; real silk. 1
- adjective for real unfeigned or sincere: real sympathy; a real friend. 1
- adjective for real Informal. absolute; complete; utter: She's a real brain. 1
- adjective for real Philosophy. existent or pertaining to the existent as opposed to the nonexistent. actual as opposed to possible or potential. independent of experience as opposed to phenomenal or apparent. 1
- adjective for real (of money, income, or the like) measured in purchasing power rather than in nominal value: Inflation has driven income down in real terms, though nominal income appears to be higher. 1
- adjective for real Optics. (of an image) formed by the actual convergence of rays, as the image produced in a camera (opposed to virtual). 1
- adjective for real Mathematics. of, relating to, or having the value of a real number. using real numbers: real analysis; real vector space. 1
- adverb for real Informal. very or extremely: You did a real nice job painting the house. 1
- noun for real real number. 1
- noun for real the real. something that actually exists, as a particular quantity. reality in general. 1
- idioms for real for real, Informal. in reality; actually: You mean she dyed her hair green for real? real; actual: The company's plans to relocate are for real. genuine; sincere: I don't believe his friendly attitude is for real. 1
- adjective for real Genuine, true or earnest. 0
- adverb for real Genuinely, truly. 0
- phrase for real If you say that someone does something for real, you mean that they actually do it and do not just pretend to do it. 0
- phrase for real If you think that someone or something is very surprising, you can ask if they are for real. 0
- noun for real not as a test or trial; in earnest 0
- noun for real real or really 0