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authentic

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Learn the meaning of authentic with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

authentic

(adjective)

Meaning

genuine and true to its origin

Example

"The museum displayed an authentic artifact from the ancient civilization."

Synonyms

genuinerealtrustworthy

Antonyms

fakefalsecounterfeit

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'authenticus', meaning original or genuine.
Related word forms
  • noun: authenticity
  • adverb: authentically