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 ~ refugees being returned to Vietnam.
...~ leather...
They’re convinced the picture is ~.
? fake
ADJ: usu ADJ n
2.
Genuine refers to things such as emotions that are real and not pretended.
There was ~ joy in this room...
If this offer is ~ I will gladly accept it.
= sincere
ADJ
~ly
He was ~ly surprised.
ADV
~ness
He needed at least three days to assess the ~ness of their intentions.
N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp
3.
If you describe a person as ~, 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 ~.
ADJ approval
~ness
I have no doubt about their ~ness.
N-UNCOUNT