✔️authentic

adjective
/ɔːˈθɛntɪk/

Meaning

Genuine and real; not fake or copied.
genuine; real; not fake or copied

Example Sentences

The museum displayed an authentic painting by Picasso.

The museum displays only authentic artifacts from ancient civilizations.

Example Expressions

authentic self

Synonyms

genuine, real, original, true, legitimate
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genuine, real, original, true, legitimate
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genuine, real, original, true

Antonyms

fake, false, counterfeit, artificial
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fake, false, counterfeit
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fake, false, counterfeit, artificial

Collocations

authentic document, authentic voice, authentic experience, authentic food, authentic documents
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authentic document, authentic voice, authentic experience
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authentic experience, authentic food, authentic documents

More Example Sentences

The acting was very authentic.

A woman cooks a traditional dish for a cultural festival that her community celebrates every year following a recipe passed down from her great-grandmother using spices and ingredients she finds at a specialty store and the kitchen fills with a rich, warm aroma that brings back childhood memories of family gatherings and she shares the food with her neighbors and friends who compliment the authentic flavor and ask for the recipe

A woman cooks a traditional dish for a cultural festival that her community celebrates every year following a recipe passed down from her great-grandmother using spices and ingredients she finds at a specialty store and the kitchen fills with a rich, warm aroma that brings back childhood memories of family gatherings and she shares the food with her neighbors and friends who compliment the authentic flavor and ask for the recipe making her feel deeply connected to her heritage and traditions.

Related Vocabularies

Unable to be upset or excited; not easily disturbed.
Relating to the tropics; characterized by hot and humid climate.
Shining brightly; dazzling.
Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one; unmindful.
covered or flooded with water or something in large quantities
Lasting for a very short time; transitory.

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