genuine

gen·u·ine  (jny-n)

adj.

1. Actually possessing the alleged or apparent attribute or character: genuine leather.

2. Not spurious or counterfeit; authentic. See Synonyms at authentic.

3.

a. Honestly felt or experienced: genuine devotion.

b. Actual; real: a genuine dilemma.

4. Free from hypocrisy or dishonesty; sincere.

5. Being of pure or original stock: a genuine Hawaiian.

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[Latin genunus, natural, possibly from alteration of ingenuus, native, freeborn; see ingenuous.]

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genu·ine·ly adv.

genu·ine·ness n.

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genuine [ˈdʒɛnjʊɪn]

adj

1. not fake or counterfeit; original; real; authentic

2. not pretending; frank; sincere

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) being of authentic or original stock

[from Latin genuīnus inborn, hence (in Late Latin) authentic, from gignere to produce]

genuinely  adv

genuineness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	genuine - not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather" echt honest, honorable - not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting" real, existent - being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people; not ghosts"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow sincere - open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship" true - consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement" counterfeit, imitative - not genuine; imitating something superior; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince"
	2.	genuine - not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief" unfeigned, true sincere - open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"
	3.	genuine - being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma" literal, actual, real true - consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"

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genuine

adjective

1. authentic, real, original, actual, sound, true, pure, sterling, valid, legitimate, honest, veritable, bona fide, dinkum (Austral. & N.Z. informal), the real McCoy They are convinced the painting is genuine.
authentic false, artificial, fake, imitation, bogus, simulated, sham, fraudulent, pseudo (informal), counterfeit, phoney, spurious

2. heartfelt, sincere, honest, earnest, real, true, frank, unaffected, wholehearted, unadulterated, unalloyed, unfeigned There was genuine joy in the room.
heartfelt affected, false, phoney, feigned, insincere

3. sincere, straightforward, honest, natural, frank, candid, upfront (informal), dinkum (Austral. & N.Z. informal), artless, guileless She is a very caring and genuine person.
sincere false, hypocritical, phoney, insincere

Quotations
"Genuineness only thrives in the dark. Like celery" [Aldous Huxley Those Barren Leaves]

Translations

genuine [ˈdʒenjʊɪn] ADJ

1. (= authentic) [picture, antique] → auténtico; [claim, refugee] → verdadero
it is a genuine Renoir → es un Renoir auténtico
a genuine leather sofa → un sofá de cuero legítimo or auténtico
this is no cheap imitation, it's the genuine article → esto no es una imitación barata, es genuino or auténtico
this dancer is the genuine article → esta es una bailarina de verdad

2. (= sincere) [concern, disbelief, interest, enthusiasm] → verdadero, sincero; [love] → verdadero, de verdad; [commitment, difficulty] → verdadero, auténtico; [offer, buyer] → serio
it was a genuine mistake → fue realmente un error
if this offer is genuine I will gladly accept it → si esta oferta va en serio or es seria la aceptaré con mucho gusto
she is very genuine and caring → es noble y bondadosa

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genuine [ˈdʒɛnjuɪn] adj

(= real) [work of art] → authentique; [jewels, material] → véritable
These are genuine diamonds → Ce sont de véritables diamants.; [affection, concern, interest] → sincère

[claim, claimant, refugee] → de bonne foi

[person, emotion] → sincère
She's a very genuine person → C'est quelqu'un de très sincère.

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genuine

adj

(= authentic, not fake) picture, antique, coin, leather, refugee, democracy → echt; the picture is genuine or the genuine article → das Bild ist echt or ein Original; this is the genuine article! (inf: beer, food etc) → das ist das Wahre!; she’s the genuine article, a cook who loves cooking (inf) → sie ist eine richtige Köchin, die das Kochen wirklich liebt

(= sincere) person, commitment, disbelief, astonishment, feeling → aufrichtig; concern, interest, buyer → ernsthaft; offer, friendship, relationship → ernst gemeint, ernsthaft; Christian, Communist etc → überzeugt; love, enthusiasm, difficulty → echt; mistake → wirklich; she looked at me in genuine astonishment → sie sah mich aufrichtig erstaunt an

(= natural, not affected) person → natürlich, ungekünstelt

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genuine [ˈdʒɛnjʊɪn] adj

a. (person, belief) → sincero/a

b. (authentic, leather, silver) → vero/a; (painting, antique) → autentico/a

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genuine [ˈdʒɛnjʊɪn] adj

a. (person, belief) → sincero/a

b. (authentic, leather, silver) → vero/a; (painting, antique) → autentico/a

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genuine

adj genuine [ˈdʒenjuin]

1 real; not fake or artificial a genuine pearl; a genuine antique. egte حَقيقي истински opravdový, pravý ægte echt γνήσιος, αυθεντικός genuino, auténtico ehtne واقعی aito authentique אמיתי अमिश्रित, वास्तविक stvaran, iskren eredeti asli ósvikinn, ekta autentico 本物の 진짜의 tikras īsts; neviltots tulen echt ekte, autentisk, virkelig prawdziwy, autentyczny genuíno autentic настоящий pravý pristen istinski äkta แท้ hakikî, sahici 真正的，非造假的 справжній, непідроблений اصلی đích thực 真正的

2 honest; sincere He shows a genuine desire to improve. opregte صادِق، شَريف искрен skutečný, upřímný ægte; oprigtig aufrichtig ειλικρινής sincero; auténtico siiras رک؛ بی ریا vilpitön sincère אמיתי प्रमाणिक iskren, pošten őszinte tulus heiðarlegur; einlægur sincero, genuino 心からの 정직한 nuoširdus patiess sejati oprecht oppriktig, uforfalsket, genuin szczery sincero sincer искренний úprimný odkrit iskren äkta, uppriktig, genuin จริงใจ; ไม่เสแสร้ง samimî, içten 真誠的 щирий مخلص، ایماندار thành thật 真诚的

adv genuinely

He was genuinely pleased to see her. regtig بصورة حقيقيَّه искрено opravdu, vážně oprigtigt; virkeligt wirklich ειλικρινά auténticamente; sinceramente, verdaderamente siiralt بطور اصیل یا موثق aidosti sincèrement בכנות वास्तविकता, प्रमाणिकता iskreno, pošteno őszintén dengan tulus innilega; einlæglega sinceramente 心から 진실로 nuoširdžiai patiesi benar-benar oprecht oppriktig, ekte, genuint autentycznie genuínamente sincer искренне úprimne iskreno istinski uppriktigt, genuint อย่างแท้; อย่างจริงใจ gerçekten, hakikaten 真正地 щиро سچ مچ thành thật 真正地

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genuine → أصلي pravý ægte echt γνήσιος genuino aito authentique nepatvoren genuino 本物の 진짜의 oprecht autentisk prawdziwy genuíno подлинный äkta จริง gerçek thực 真实的