All authentic synonyms
au·then·tic
A a adj authentic
- real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- credible — Credible means able to be trusted or believed.
- authoritative — Someone or something that is authoritative gives an impression of power and importance and is likely to be obeyed.
- accurate — careful and exact
- convincing — If you describe someone or something as convincing, you mean that they make you believe that a particular thing is true, correct, or genuine.
- trustworthy — deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.
- legitimate — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
- pure — free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water.
- reliable — that may be relied on or trusted; dependable in achievement, accuracy, honesty, etc.: reliable information.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- true — being in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false: a true story.
- actual — You use actual to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine.
- bona fide — If something or someone is bona fide, they are genuine or real.
- 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.
- creditable — A creditable performance or achievement is of a reasonably high standard.
- dependable — If you say that someone or something is dependable, you approve of them because you feel that you can be sure that they will always act consistently or sensibly, or do what you need them to do.
- factual — of or relating to facts; concerning facts: factual accuracy.
- faithful — strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.
- official — a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
- sure — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
- trusty — able to be trusted or relied on; trustworthy; reliable.
- valid — sound; just; well-founded: a valid reason.
- veritable — being truly or very much so: a veritable triumph.
- legit — legitimate.
- for real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
adjective authentic
- genuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.