genuine

gen·u·ine

G0090400 (jĕn′yo͞o-ĭn)adj.1. Actually possessing the alleged or apparent attribute or character: genuine leather.2. Not spurious or counterfeit; authentic: Tests proved that the letter was genuine, and not a forgery. See Synonyms at authentic.3. a. Honestly felt or experienced: genuine devotion.b. Actual; real: a genuine dilemma.4. Free from hypocrisy or dishonesty; sincere: Is he being genuine in making these compliments?5. Being of pure or original stock: a genuine Hawaiian.

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[Latin genuīnus, natural, possibly from alteration of ingenuus, native, freeborn; see ingenuous.]

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gen′u·ine·ly adv.gen′u·ine·ness n.

genuine

(ˈdʒɛnjʊɪn) adj1. not fake or counterfeit; original; real; authentic2. not pretending; frank; sincere3. (Breeds) being of authentic or original stock[C16: from Latin genuīnus inborn, hence (in Late Latin) authentic, from gignere to produce] ˈgenuinely adv ˈgenuineness n

gen•u•ine

(ˈdʒɛn yu ɪn or, sometimes, -ˌaɪn)

adj. 1. possessing the claimed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine leather; a genuine antique. 2. properly so called: a genuine liberal. 3. free from pretense, affectation, or hypocrisy; sincere: genuine admiration. [1590–1600; < Latin genuīnus innate, natural =genu-, as in ingenuus native (see ingenuous) + -īnus -ine¹] gen′u•ine•ly, adv. gen′u•ine•ness, n. pron: The two pronunciations of genuine reflect a sharp social contrast. The first, (ˈdʒɛn yu ɪn) is the usual educated pronunciation. The second, (ˈdʒɛn yuˌaɪn) with the final syllable rhyming with sign, occurs chiefly among less educated speakers, esp. older ones. The latter pronunciation is sometimes used deliberately by educated speakers, as for emphasis or humorous effect.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	genuine - not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"echthonest, honorable - not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"real, existent - being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people; not ghosts"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellowsincere - open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"true - consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"counterfeit, imitative - not genuine; imitating something superior; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince"
	2.	genuine - not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"unfeigned, truesincere - open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"
	3.	genuine - being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"literal, actual, realtrue - consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"

genuine

adjective1. authentic, real, original, actual, sound, true, pure, sterling, valid, legitimate, honest, veritable, bona fide, dinkum (Austral. & N.Z. informal), the real McCoy They are convinced the painting is genuine.
authentic false, artificial, fake, imitation, bogus, simulated, sham, fraudulent, pseudo (informal), counterfeit, phoney, spurious2. heartfelt, sincere, honest, earnest, real, true, frank, unaffected, wholehearted, unadulterated, unalloyed, unfeigned There was genuine joy in the room.
heartfelt affected, false, phoney, feigned, insincere3. sincere, straightforward, honest, natural, frank, candid, upfront (informal), dinkum (Austral. & N.Z. informal), artless, guileless She is a very caring and genuine person.
sincere false, hypocritical, phoney, insincereQuotations
"Genuineness only thrives in the dark. Like celery" [Aldous Huxley Those Barren Leaves]

genuine

adjective1. Not counterfeit or copied:actual, authentic, bona fide, good, indubitable, original, real, true, undoubted, unquestionable.2. Devoid of any hypocrisy or pretense:heartfelt, hearty, honest, natural, real, sincere, true, unaffected, unfeigned, unmannered.

Translations

真实的真正的真诚的非伪造的

genuine

(ˈdʒenjuin) adjective1. real; not fake or artificial. a genuine pearl; a genuine antique. 真正的，非造假的 真正的，非伪造的 2. honest; sincere. He shows a genuine desire to improve. 真誠的 真诚的ˈgenuinely adverbHe was genuinely pleased to see her. 真正地 真正地

genuine

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