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Synonyms
gen·u·ine (jĕńyōō-ĭn)

[Latin genuīnus, natural, possibly from alteration of ingenuus, native, freeborn; see ingenuous.]

adjective 

  1. Actually possessing the alleged or apparent attribute or character: genuine leather.
  2. Not spurious or counterfeit; authentic. See synonyms at authentic
    1. Honestly felt or experienced: genuine devotion.
    2. Actual; real: a genuine dilemma.
  4. Free from hypocrisy or dishonesty; sincere.
  5. Being of pure or original stock: a genuine Hawaiian.

derivatives

geńu·ine·ly
adverb
geńu·ine·ness
noun