authentic
/ɒˈθɛn.tɪk/US/ɔˈθɛn.tɪk/
authentic adjective: of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
Adjective
authentic (comparative more authentic, superlative most authentic)
- Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
- The experts confirmed it was an authentic signature.
- Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.
- an authentic writer; an authentic portrait; authentic information
- The report was completely authentic.
- Synonyms:
- reliable, trustworthy, credible, unfaked
- Designating a mode having the final as the lowest note.
- Designating a cadence in which the dominant chord precedes the tonic.
- Authoritative.
- [T]here they find Ignatius, and then they beleeve him not for his ovvn Authority, but for a truths ſake, vvhich they derive from elſ vvhere: to vvhat end then ſhould they cite him as authentick for Epiſcopacie, vvhen they cannot knovv vvhat is authentick in him, but by the judgement vvhich they...1641 June or July, [John Milton], Of Prelatical Episcopacy, and Whither It may be Deduc’d from the Apostolical Times by Vertue of Those Testimonies which are Alledg’d to that Purpose in Some Late...
authentic meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
authentic in Hindi
- of undisputed origin
- आधिकारिक ādhikārik, प्राधिकृत prādhikŕt, अधिकृत adhikŕt
authentic in Tamil
- அதிகாரம்சார், உண்மையான, உற்ற வழியிலான, உற்றவழியிலான, நம்பத்தக்க, அதிகாரபூர்வமான
authentic in Marathi
- अस्सल
authentic in Urdu
- authentic, intrinsic, primal, primary, primeval, primordial, radical, ultimate, unadulterated, unfeigned, veritable, virtual
- اصلی aslī
More languagesFewer languages
- authentic in Bengali
- অরিজিনাল orijinal
- authentic in Malayalam
- വിശ്വാസ്യയോഗ്യമായ, ആധികാരികമായ, അകൃത്രിമമായ
- authentic in Kannada
- ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕ, ಸಾಧಾರ, ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಾರ್ಹ, ಅಧಿಕೃತ
- authentic in Punjabi
- ٹھیٹھ ṭheṭh, ਠੇਠ ṭheṭh
- authentic in Odia
- ପ୍ରାମାଣିକ
- authentic in Nepali
- प्रामाणिक, प्रमाणिक
- authentic in Thai
- แท้ tɛ́ɛ, จริง jing
- authentic in Vietnamese
- chân chính
- Sindhi
- اصلي aslī, معتبر mu'tabar, سچو saco
Examples of authentic in a sentence
- What you've produced is a perfect example of authentic Chinese cooking.
- His depersonalization causes a great deal of stress as he searches for an authentic personal identity.
- Good jazz music has long been held up as a hallmark of authentic Washingtonian culture.
Synonyms of authentic
Antonyms
Forms of authentic
| comparative | more authentic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most authentic |
| alternative form | authentical |
| alternative form | authentick |
| alternative form | authenticke |
| alternative form | authentique |
Origin of authentic
From Middle English authentik, from Old French autentique, from Latin authenticus, from Ancient Greek αὐθεντικός (authentikós, “authentic, genuine”), from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (authéntēs, “perpetrator, murderer, absolute ruler”). Doublet of effendi.
Words formed from authentic
Phrases with authentic
Questions about authentic
- What does authentic mean?
- Authentic means of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
- What is authentic in Hindi?
- Authentic in Hindi is आधिकारिक (ādhikārik), प्राधिकृत (prādhikŕt), अधिकृत (adhikŕt). See Authentic meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is authentic?
- Authentic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce authentic?
- Authentic is pronounced /ɒˈθɛn.tɪk/ (UK).
Words near authentic in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: authentic (page history and authors); authentic (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); authentic (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); اصلی (Urdu) (page history and authors); অরিজিনাল (Bengali) (page history and authors); authentic (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); authentic (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ٹھیٹھ (Punjabi) (page history and authors); authentic (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); authentic (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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