authentic
/ɔ:'θentik/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Genuine and not a copy or imitation: Something that is authentic is real, true, or original, not fake or counterfeit.
- True to its origins and characteristics: It can describe something that is made or done in a traditional or original way.
- Worthy of belief, reliable: Information or an account that is authentic is accurate and conforms to facts, making it trustworthy.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The museum verified the painting was an authentic Rembrandt. (The museum confirmed the painting was a genuine, original work by Rembrandt.)
- We ate authentic Italian pizza in a small family restaurant in Naples. (We ate pizza made in the true, traditional Italian style.)
- Her authentic account of the event helped the police understand what happened. (Her reliable and factual description of the event was helpful.)
Advanced Usage
- "Authentic self": Refers to behaving or living in a way that is true to one's own personality, values, and spirit, rather than conforming to external pressures.
- After years in a corporate job, she left to pursue her authentic self as an artist.
- In academic contexts, an "authentic text" or "authentic material" refers to resources (like newspaper articles or films) created for native speakers, not simplified for language learners.
- The teacher uses authentic French newspapers in her advanced class.
Variants and Related Words
- Authenticity (noun): The quality of being authentic.
- The authenticity of the document was questioned by historians.
- Authenticate (verb): To prove or show something to be authentic, genuine, or valid.
- The expert was called to authenticate the signature.
- Authentically (adverb): In a genuine or authentic manner.
- The dish was authentically prepared using traditional methods.
Synonyms
- Genuine: Truly what it is said to be; authentic.
- Real: Actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed.
- Bona fide: Genuine; real. (Often used in formal contexts).
- Veritable: Used as an intensifier, often to emphasize the authenticity of a metaphor (e.g., ).
Antonyms
- Fake: Not genuine; counterfeit.
- Counterfeit: Made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive or defraud.
- Spurious: Not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
- Inauthentic: Not authentic.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- The real deal: An informal idiom meaning something or someone is authentic and excellent.
- This isn't a copy; this vintage guitar is the real deal.
- Ring true: To sound or seem authentic or believable.
- His explanation for being late just didn't ring true.
Adjective
- not counterfeit or copied
- an authentic signature
- a bona fide manuscript
- an unquestionable antique
- photographs taken in a veritable bull ring
- conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
- an authentic account by an eyewitness
- reliable information