genuine genuine /ˈdʒɛnjuːˌaɪn/

adjective

1. () Not fake or counterfeit  ( echt , genuine )
   not fake or counterfeit
    A genuine Picasso
   a genuine Picasso
    Genuine leather
   genuine leather
   
2. () Not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed  ( true , unfeigned , genuine )
   not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
    Genuine emotion
   genuine emotion
    Her interest in people was unfeigned
   her interest in people was unfeigned
    True grief
   true grief
   
3. () Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something  ( real , genuine , actual , literal )
   being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
    Her actual motive
   her actual motive
    A literal solitude like a desert
   a literal solitude like a desert
    A genuine dilemma
   a genuine dilemma