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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | real, correct |
| Synonyms: | absolute, accurate, actual, authentic, card-carrying, certain, circumstantial, close, credible, descriptive, exact, faithful, genuine, hard, kosher*, legit, legitimate, literal, objective, on the level, positive, precise, righteous, specific, straight from horse's mouth, sure, sure-enough, true, true-to-life, unadorned, unbiased, undoubted, unquestionable, valid, veritable |
| Antonyms: | biased, false, imprecise, incorrect, unfactual, untruthful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | honest-to-God |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | genuine |
| Synonyms: | absolute, accurate, actual, authentic, authenticated, bona fide, certain, certified, factual, for real, for-sure, honest, honest-to-goodness, kosher*, legit, legitimate, no buts about it, official, on the level, on the up-and-up, positive, real, real stuff, really-truly, straight, sure-enough, sure-thing, true, unquestionable, valid |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | true |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | real, valid; concordant with facts |
| Synonyms: | accurate, actual, appropriate, authentic, authoritative, bona fide, correct, dependable, direct, exact, factual, fitting, genuine, honest, indubitable, kosher*, lawful, legal, legitimate, natural, normal, on target, perfect, precise, proper, pure, regular, right, rightful, sincere, straight, sure-enough, trustworthy, truthful, typical, undeniable, undesigning, undoubted, unerring, unfaked, unfeigned, unquestionable, veracious, veridical, veritable, very, wash* |
| Antonyms: | corrupt, counterfeit, deceitful, false, fraudulent, invalid, unreal |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unquestionable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | definite; beyond doubt |
| Synonyms: | absolute, accurate, authentic, bona fide*, certain, clear, cold, conclusive, dependable, down pat, downright, established, faultless, flat*, flawless, for certain, genuine, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefutable, manifest, no ifs ands or buts, obvious, pat, patent, perfect, positive, real, reliable, self-evident, superior, sure, sure-enough, true, undeniable, undisputable, undoubted, unequivocal, unimpeachable, unmistakable, veritable, well-founded, well-grounded |
| Antonyms: | doubtful, indefinite, questionable, uncertain, unsure |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | very |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | real, exact |
| Synonyms: | actual, appropriate, authentic, bare, bona fide, correct, especial, express, genuine, ideal, identical, indubitable, mere, model, perfect, plain, precise, pure, right, same, selfsame, sheer, simple, special, sure-enough, true, undoubted, unqualified, unquestionable, veritable, very same |
| Antonyms: | inexact |
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