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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | authentic, real |
| Synonyms: | -carat, 24-carat, absolute, accurate, actual, authenticated, bona fide, certain, certified, demonstrable, exact, existent, factual, for real, good, hard, honest, honest-to-goodness, in the flesh, indubitable, kosher*, legit, legitimate, literal, natural, official, original, palpable, plain, positive, precise, proved, pure, real stuff, sound, sterling, sure-enough, tested, true, unadulterated, unalloyed, undoubted, unimpeachable, unquestionable, unvarnished, valid, veritable, very, whole |
| Notes: | genuine means not fake or counterfeit - or sincerely felt or expressed, while authentic means conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief and trust |
| Antonyms: | counterfeit, false, illegitimate, sham, unreal |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pure |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unmixed, genuine |
| Synonyms: | authentic, bright, classic, clear, complete, fair, flawless, kosher*, limpid, lucid, natural, neat, out-and-out, pellucid, perfect, plain, plenary, pure and simple, real, simple, straight, total, transparent, true, twenty-four carat, unadulterated, unalloyed, unclouded, undiluted, unmingled |
| Antonyms: | impure, mixed, ungenuine |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sheer |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | utter, absolute |
| Synonyms: | altogether, arrant, blasted, blessed, complete, confounded, downright, gross, infernal, out-and-out, outright, perfect, pure, quite, rank, simple, single, thoroughgoing, total, unadulterated, unalloyed, undiluted, unmitigated, unmixed, unqualified |
| Notes: | shear(s) (noun) are large scissors with strong blades - (verb) to remove fleece, hair, or foliage by cutting or clipping; sheer (adjective) means complete and without restriction or qualification - (verb) turn sharply or change direction abruptly |
| Antonyms: | indefinite, uncertain |
| Main Entry: | simple |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | uncluttered, natural |
| Synonyms: | Spartan, absolute, austere, classic, clean, discreet, elementary, folksy, homely, homey, humble, inelaborate, lowly, mere, modest, not complex, open and shut, plain, pure, pure and simple, rustic, sheer, single, unadorned, unadulterated, unaffected, unalloyed, unblended, uncombined, uncomplicated, uncompounded, undecorated, unelaborate, unembellished, unfussy, unmitigated, unmixed, unornamented, unostentatious, unpretentious, unqualified, vanilla |
| Notes: | simple means 'plain, uncomplicated'; simplistic means 'characterized by a forced, unwarranted simplicity' |
| Antonyms: | cluttered, decorated, embellished, jumbled, ornate |
| Main Entry: | single |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alone, distinct |
| Synonyms: | distinguished, especial, exceptional, exclusive, individual, indivisible, isolated, lone, loner, not general, not public, odd, one, only, original, particular, peerless, personal, private, rare, restricted, secluded, separate, separated, simple, singled-out, singular, sole, solitary, special, specific, strange, unalloyed, unblended, uncommon, uncompounded, undivided, unique, unitary, unmixed, unrivaled, unshared, unusual, without equal |
| Antonyms: | combined, double, mixed, together, united |
| Main Entry: | solid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | continuous, complete |
| Synonyms: | agreed, brick wall, consecutive, consentient, continued, firm, like a rock, regular, set in stone, stable, steady, unalloyed, unanimous, unbroken, undivided, uninterrupted, united, unmixed |
| Antonyms: | broken, divided, incomplete, incontinuous, intermittent |
| Main Entry: | stark |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | utter, absolute |
| Synonyms: | abrupt, arrant, bald, bare, blasted, blessed, blunt, complete, confounded, consummate, downright, entire, firm, flagrant, gross, infernal, out-and-out, outright, palpable, patent, pure, rank, severe, sheer, simple, stiff, unalloyed, unmitigated |
| Antonyms: | indefinite |
| Main Entry: | unqualified |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | outright, absolute |
| Synonyms: | abiding, blasted, blessed, categorical, certain, clear, complete, confounded, consummate, downright, enduring, entire, explicit, express, firm, flat out, infernal, never-failing, no catch, no ifs ands or buts, out-and-out, perfect, positive, rank, sheer, simple, steadfast, steady, sure, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unadulterated, unalloyed, unconditional, unfaltering, unlimited, unmitigated, unreserved, unrestrained, unrestricted, utter, wholehearted, without reservation |
| Antonyms: | conditional, indefinite, temporary, tentative |
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