transcription, транскрипция: [ dʒenjuɪn ]
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Genuine is used to describe people and things that are exactly what they appear to be, and are not false or an imitation.
There was a risk of genuine refugees being returned to Vietnam.
...genuine leather...
They’re convinced the picture is genuine.
≠ fake
ADJ : usu ADJ n
2.
Genuine refers to things such as emotions that are real and not pretended.
There was genuine joy in this room...
If this offer is genuine I will gladly accept it.
= sincere
ADJ
• genu‧ine‧ly
He was genuinely surprised.
ADV
• genu‧ine‧ness
He needed at least three days to assess the genuineness of their intentions.
N-UNCOUNT : usu with supp
3.
If you describe a person as genuine , you approve of them because they are honest, truthful, and sincere in the way they live and in their relationships with other people.
She is very caring and very genuine.
ADJ [ approval ]
• genu‧ine‧ness
I have no doubt about their genuineness.
N-UNCOUNT