authentic
Not a fake
Authentic means genuine or real, not counterfeit or copied: an authentic Picasso, authentic Mexican cuisine.
Something authentic is true to its origins or claims.
A person described as authentic is sincere and unpretentious—their behavior matches their true self rather than being performed for others: She appreciated his authentic personality.
The word often signals approval, implying integrity and trustworthiness.
Truly existing, not fake
- trueAccurate or loyal
- bona fideAuthentic and sincere
- veritableTruly what's claimed
- legitimateConforming to accepted standards
unadulterated · unfeigned · original · actual · honest · sincere · truthful · unaltered
First or inventive
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- vintageQuality from past eras
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- relicPreserved ancient object
heirloom · collectible · firsthand · primary · source · documented · traceable · verified
Given official permission
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
- legitimateConforming to accepted standards
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- sanctionedFormally approved or penalized
endorsed · approved · recognized · accredited · licensed · validated · lawful · legal
Genuinely felt, not feigned
- honestFree from deception
- genuineTruly what it claims
- candidHonest and direct
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
earnest · transparent · unpretentious · unaffected · natural · real · guileless · forthright
real
Truly existing, not fake
legitimate · unadulterated · unfeigned · original · actual · honest · sincere · truthful · unaltered · pure
original
First or inventive
relic · heirloom · collectible · firsthand · primary · source · documented · traceable · verified · certified
authorized
Given official permission
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
- legitimateConforming to accepted standards
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
sanctioned · endorsed · approved · recognized · accredited · licensed · validated · lawful · legal · rightful
sincere
Genuinely felt, not feigned
heartfelt · earnest · transparent · unpretentious · unaffected · natural · real · guileless · forthright · wholehearted
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
rituals · ceremonies · folklore · indigenous · ethnic · ancestral · native · regional · artisanal · handcrafted
- authenticitygenuine, real, fake, counterfeit, bogus
- brandingbrand identity, brand, brand equity, taglines, logos
- creative traitscreative, imaginative, inventive, innovative, original
- integrityintegrity, honesty, truthfulness, uprightness, rectitude
- reviewsreview, reviews, rating, ratings, critic
- buzzwordssynergy, leverage, paradigm, stakeholder, scalable
authenticapocryphal
Unverified and probably untrue
unauthorized · spurious · unverified · dubious · questionable
- two-factor authenticationIdentity confirmation requiring two proofs
- email authenticationConfirming digital correspondence origins
- be authenticAct without pretense
- authentic selfOne's genuine identity
- art authenticationDetermining if works are genuine
- certificate of authenticityDocument confirming genuine origin
authenticity, authenticate, authentication, inauthentic, authentically, authenticated, unauthenticated, authenticating, authenticates