authentic
Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
Example
“The experts confirmed it was an authentic signature.”
Other meanings
Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.
“The report was completely authentic.”
Designating a mode having the final as the lowest note.
Synonyms
- reliable
Related words
- authentic cadence
- authentically
- authenticate
- authentication
- authenticity
- authenticism
- authenticist
- authentic assessment
- authentic learning
- authenticize
- authenticly
- authenticness
Word history
From Ancient Greek "αὐθέντης" (perpetrator, murderer, absolute ruler).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “authentic” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.