genuine

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Etymology

From Latin genuīnus, from genus, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-.

Pronunciation

• enPR: jěnʹyo͞oĭn', jĕnʹyo͞oīn' IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛnjuːˌɪn/, /ˈd͡ʒɛnjuːˌaɪn/

Adjective

genuine

1. Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native
2. Not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated

   a genuine text;  a genuine production;  genuine materials; genuine friendship

Synonyms

• authentic
• real
• natural
• legit

• (British dialectal) lubish
• true
• uncounterfeited

• See also Thesaurus:genuine

Antonyms

• fake
• ingenuine

Related terms

• genus

Translations

• French: authentique
• German: echt, original, genuin
• Italian: genuino
• Portuguese: genuíno, autêntico, legítimo
• Russian: по́длинный
• Spanish: genuino, auténtico, legítimo, verdadero

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