GENUINE


Meaning of GENUINE in English

[adjective] - being what it appears to be; real; not falseIf it is a genuine Michelangelo drawing, it will sell for millions.His suitcase was made of genuine leather.How can these be genuine peace talks if the fighting is still continuing?(informal) Those cowboy boots sure look like the genuine article.When used of people or their emotions, genuine also means honest and sincere.Is she genuine - does she really work for the CIA?Do you think you can ever trust a salesperson to be genuine?He's a very genuine person.Machiko looked at me in genuine surprise - "Are you really going?" she said.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.