- real; exactly what it appears to be; not artificial synonym authentic
- Is the painting a genuine Picasso?
- Fake designer watches are sold at a fraction of the price of the genuine article.
- She is a genuine contender for the title.
- The document is not considered genuine.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- prove
- …
- absolutely
- completely
- entirely
- …
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- sincere and honest; that can be trusted
- He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions.
- She always showed genuine concern for others.
- He came across as a very genuine person.
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb2- His offer sounded genuine enough.
- I'm convinced she is absolutely genuine.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- really
- truly
- very
- …
Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘natural or proper’): from Latin genuinus, from genu ‘knee’ (with reference to the Roman custom of a father acknowledging paternity of a newborn child by placing it on his knee); later associated with genus ‘birth, race, stock’.
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