real

[ree-uhl, reel] / ˈri əl, ril /

ADJECTIVE

genuine in existence

Synonyms

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absolute actual authentic certain evident for real honest legitimate original palpable physical positive sincere solid substantial substantive true undeniable

STRONG

concrete corporal essential existent firm material present right sound stable

WEAK

bodily bona fide corporeal de facto embodied existing factual heartfelt in the flesh incarnate indubitable intrinsic irrefutable live perceptible rightful sensible tangible unaffected undoubted unfeigned valid veritable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

counterfeit dishonest disputable doubtful dubious false fraudulent hidden indefinite invalid mental obscure questionable spiritual uncertain unclear unreal unreliable unsure untrustworthy vague

STRONG

flexible immaterial intangible unfit unhealthy unimportant unstable

WEAK

fake feigned imaginary untrue

Example Sentences

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“It will be more practical to fingerprint real media than fake media” as feeds start to “fill up with synthetic everything,” Instagram head Adam Mosseri wrote in December.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The chief of the UN nuclear watchdog said attacks near Iran's Bushehr atomic power plant "pose a very real danger to nuclear safety and must stop".

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The MacBook Neo is the company’s “first real push” into the budget laptop space, where Apple currently holds less than 1% market share, Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan wrote in a Monday note.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

"It's a real sense of frustration, we have this amazing structure here which so many people want to come and enjoy," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

I never knew she was referring to a real place.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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