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for-real

for-real is the alternative form of for real.

Meaning of for real

Adjective

for real (comparative more for real, superlative most for real)

  1. (informal) Genuine, true; serious, earnest.
    • Are you seriously like actually for real?

See all 2 meanings of for real

Forms of for-real

comparativemore for-real
superlativemost for-real

Questions about for-real

What is for-real the alternative form of?
For-real is the alternative form of for real.

Words near for-real in the dictionary

  1. for't
  2. for-
  3. for-pay
  4. for-profit
  5. for-profits
  6. for-real
  7. for-than
  8. fora
  9. foracan
  10. foracans
  11. FORACS

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Adapted from Wiktionary: for-real (page history and authors); for real (page history and authors). 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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