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[ adjective ] conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

Synonyms

reliable faithful

Examples

"an authentic account by an eyewitness" "reliable information"

Used in print

(The Christian Science Monitor,...)

Many Hollywood films manage somehow to be authentic , but not realistic .

Almost every film bearing the imprimatur of Hollywood is physically authentic - in_fact , impeccably so .

Thus , in `` The_Story_of_Ruth '' we have Ruth , Naomi , and Boaz and sets that are meticulously authentic .

Related terms

trustworthy

2
[ adjective ] not counterfeit or copied

Examples

"an authentic signature" "a bona fide manuscript" "an unquestionable antique" "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"

Used in print

(Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy....)

I wish to make Jesus an authentic Jew .

(Arthur Miller, "The Prophecy," in The Best...)

He could no_longer build anything , whether a private residence in his Pennsylvania county or a church in Brazil , without it being obvious that he had done it , and while here_and_there he was taken_to_task for again developing the same airy technique , they were such fanciful and sometimes even playful buildings that the public felt assured by its sense of recognition after a time , a quality of authentic uniqueness about them , which , once established by an artist as his private vision , is no_longer disputable as to its other values .

(Leo Lemon, "Catch Up With" and "Something to...)

The sweep of space , the delicate counterbalance of the white masses , the over-all completeness and unity , the originality and imagination , all entitle it to be called an authentic masterpiece .

Related terms

genuine

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