The painting is a genuine Picasso.
Synonyms and examplesrealThat's not his real hair, is it? I thought it was a bad wig!
authenticThe clerk certified that the documents were authentic.
honest-to-goodnessMy father is an honest-to-goodness door-to-door salesman.
bona fideHer recovery was a bona fide miracle.
Antonyms and examplescounterfeitHe was arrested for attempting to pay with a counterfeit £50 note.
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If something is real, then itexists in fact. You can also say that something thatis what it appears to beis real.