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 authentic authentic /ɔˈθɛntɪk, ɔˈθɛnɪk, əˈθɛnɪk/

adjective

  1. () Not counterfeit or copied  ( bona fide , unquestionable , veritable , authentic )
    not counterfeit or copied
     An authentic signature
    an authentic signature
     A bona fide manuscript
    a bona fide manuscript
     An unquestionable antique
    an unquestionable antique
     Photographs taken in a veritable bull ring
    photographs taken in a veritable bull ring
  2. () Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief  ( reliable , authentic )
    conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
     An authentic account by an eyewitness
    an authentic account by an eyewitness
     Reliable information
    reliable information