genuine

/ˈdʒɛnjuːˌaɪn/adjective

Coming from the true or original source; real and not fake.

Example sentence

“The jacket is made of genuine leather, not a synthetic substitute.”

'Genuine leather', despite the confident label, marks the lowest grade of real leather. Applied to people it means sincere: a genuine smile, a genuine person.

Related words

geographyThe subject that studies the earth's surface, its features, and how people interact with them.gentleA person born into a noble or upper-class family.geometryThe area of mathematics concerned with shapes, sizes, and the relationships between points, lines, and surfaces.genteelOverly polite and refined in manner, often in a way that seems artificial or old-fashioned.germA tiny living thing, such as a bacterium or virus, that can cause illness.genialWarm, friendly, and pleasant in manner.