authentic

Definition

Examples

The restaurant is known for its authentic Italian food and friendly service.

Word Family

Synonyms

• genuinenot fake or counterfeit
• legitimatemake legal
• originalan original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

Collocations

• Easy authentic food
  describing authentic food (conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief)
• Medium authentic customer reviews
  describing authentic customer reviews (conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief)
• Hard verify authentic signatures on deeds
  to verify authentic signatures on deeds, meaning to confirm the truth of
• Very Hard exhibit authentic leadership under stress
  to exhibit authentic leadership under stress, meaning to show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill