Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | authentic |
| Synonyms: | actual, bona fide, factual, for real, genuine, indubitable, kosher*, legit, real, true, undoubted, unquestionable, very |
| Antonyms: | fake, false, unreal |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | authoritative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | recognized as true, valid |
| Synonyms: | accurate, attested, authentic, authenticated, circumstantiated, confirmed, definitive, dependable, documented, factual, faithful, learned, legit, proven, reliable, righteous, scholarly, sound, straight from horse's mouth, supported, trustworthy, truthful, validated, verified, veritable |
| Notes: | authoritarian is tyrannical while authoritative commands respect |
| Antonyms: | democratic |
| Main Entry: | factual |
| 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: | genuine |
| 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: | literal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | word for word; exact, real |
| Synonyms: | accurate, actual, apparent, authentic, bona fide, close, critical, faithful, genuine, gospel, methodical, natural, not figurative, ordinary, plain, scrupulous, simple, strict, to the letter, true, undeviating, unerring, unexaggerated, unvarnished, usual, veracious, verbal, verbatim, veritable, written |
| Antonyms: | exaggerated, figurative, imaginative, loose |
| Main Entry: | real |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | genuine in existence |
| Synonyms: | absolute, actual, authentic, bodily, bona fide, certain, concrete, corporal, corporeal, de facto, embodied, essential, evident, existent, existing, factual, firm, heartfelt, honest, in the flesh, incarnate, indubitable, intrinsic, irrefutable, legitimate, live, material, original, palpable, perceptible, physical, positive, present, right, rightful, sensible, sincere, solid, sound, stable, substantial, substantive, tangible, true, unaffected, undeniable, undoubted, unfeigned, valid, veritable |
| Antonyms: | dishonest, fake, false, feigned, imaginary, invalid, untrue |
| Main Entry: | right |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | accurate, precise |
| Synonyms: | absolute, admissible, amen, authentic, bona fide, complete, correct, exact, factual, faithful, free of error, genuine, immaculate, indubitable, inerrant, infallible, just, nice, on the money, on the nose, out-and-out, perfect, proper, punctilious, real, right as rain, right on, righteous, rigorous, satisfactory, solemn, sound, strict, sure, thoroughgoing, true, undistorted, undoubted, unerring, unmistaken, utter, valid, veracious, veridical, veritable, watertight |
| Notes: | right means free from error or correct in opinion or judgment; a wright is someone who makes, builds, or repairs something |
| Antonyms: | imprecise, inaccurate, inadmissible, wrong |
| 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: | truthful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | accurate, honest |
| Synonyms: | believable, candid, correct, exact, factual, faithful, forthright, frank, guileless, ingenuous, just, kosher*, legit, like it is, literal, on the level, on the up and up, open, outspoken, plainspoken, precise, real, realistic, reliable, righteous, scrupulous, sincere, square, straight, straightforward, true, true-blue, trustworthy, truth-telling, unfeigned, unreserved, veracious, veritable |
| Antonyms: | dishonest, hypocritical, inaccurate, lying, untruthful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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