genuine (ˈdʒɛnjʊɪn
)
Definitions
adjective
- not fake or counterfeit; original; real; authentic
- not pretending; frank; sincere
- being of authentic or original stock
Alternative Forms
ˈgenuinely adverb ˈgenuineness nounWord Origin
C16: from Latin genuīnus inborn, hence (in Late Latin) authentic, from gignere to produceQuotations
"Genuineness only thrives in the dark. Like celery"
Translations
- British English:
genuine
Something that is genuine is real and exactly what it appears to be....genuine leather.ˈdʒɛnjʊɪn ADJECTIVE ...genuine leather.
- Spanish:
genuino
adj genuina
- French:
authentique
adj
- German:
echt
adj
- Chinese: 真实的 adj
- Arabic: أَصْلِيّ adj
- Portuguese: genuíno adj genuína
- Russian: подлинный adj подлинная
- Croatian: nepatvoren adj nepatvorena
- Czech: pravý adj
- Danish: ægte adj
- Dutch: oprecht adj
- Finnish: aito adj
- Greek: γνήσιος adj γνήσια
- Italian: genuino adj genuina
- Japanese: 本物の no_posp
- Korean: 진짜의 adj
- Norwegian: autentisk adj
- Polish: prawdziwy adj prawdziwa
- Brazilian Portuguese: genuíno adj genuína
- European Spanish:
genuino
adj genuina
- Swedish: äkta adj
- Thai: จริง adj
- Turkish: gerçek adj
- Vietnamese: thực adj
Usage examples
First, there is nothing wrong with deferring to genuine expertise.
New Scientist (2004)Either both sets of Red Devils fell for it, or the story was genuine.
Irish Times (2002)They are said to be genuine soul-mates, a couple who are enormously supportive of each other.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Even if they are not the communicative type, you can score points with compliments, provided they are genuine and not overstated.
, MOON ASTROLOGY FOR LOVERS (2002)