genuine

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

genu·ine BrE [ˈdʒenjuɪn] NAmE [ˈdʒenjuɪn] adjective
1. real; exactly what it appears to be; not artificial
Syn: ↑authentic
• Is the painting a genuine Picasso?
• Fake designer watches are sold at a fraction of the price of the genuine article.
•Only genuine refugees can apply for asylum.
2. sincere and honest; that can be trusted
• He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions.
•genuine concern for others
•a very genuine person
Derived Words: ↑genuinely ▪ ↑genuineness

Word Origin:
late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘natural or proper’): from Latin genuinus, from genu ‘knee’ (with reference to the Roman custom of a father acknowledging paternity of a newborn child by placing it on his knee); later associated with genus ‘birth, race, stock’.

Thesaurus:
genuine [genuine genuinely genuineness] adj.
1.
•Is the painting a genuine Picasso?
authentic • • real • • true • • actual • |BrE, spoken proper •
Opp: fake
a genuine/a real/the true/the actual/a proper reason
a/an genuine/authentic/real/true work of art
genuine/real leather/silk/gold
Genuine or authentic? Genuine describes sth that really belongs to a group of things of the same type. Authentic describes sth that has really been produced or created by sb/sth. This means that sometimes either word can be used: a/an genuine/authentic Picasso sketch
2.
•She always showed genuine concern for others.
sincere • • real • • deep • • heartfelt • • wholehearted •
Opp: forced, Opp: insincere
genuine/sincere about sth
genuine/sincere/real/deep/heartfelt sympathy/concern
a genuine/sincere person
Genuine or sincere? Sincere is more likely to be used by sb about their own feelings and intentions; genuine is more likely to be used to express a judgement on sb else's feelings and intentions:
•Please accept our sincere apologies.
 ✗ Please accept our genuine apolgies.:
•He made a genuine attempt to improve the situation.


Example Bank:
•His offer sounded genuine enough.
•I'm convinced she is absolutely genuine.
•The document is not considered genuine.
•Fake designer watches are sold at a fraction of the price of the genuine article.
•He came across as a very genuine person.
•She always showed genuine concern for others.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  actual, literal, real, true(a), unfeigned, echt
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  counterfeit, imitative