Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. authentic, reliable(adj)

   conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

   "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information"

2. authentic, bona fide, unquestionable, veritable(adj)

   not counterfeit or copied

   "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. authentic(Adjective)

   Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.

   The experts confirmed it was an authentic signature.

2. authentic(Adjective)

   Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.

   The report was completely authentic.

3. authentic(Adjective)

   Having authority.

Origin: From αὐθεντικός.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Authentic(noun)

   having a genuine original or authority, in opposition to that which is false, fictitious, counterfeit, or apocryphal; being what it purports to be; genuine; not of doubtful origin; real; as, an authentic paper or register

2. Authentic(noun)

   authoritative

3. Authentic(noun)

   of approved authority; true; trustworthy; credible; as, an authentic writer; an authentic portrait; authentic information

4. Authentic(noun)

   vested with all due formalities, and legally attested

5. Authentic(noun)

   having as immediate relation to the tonic, in distinction from plagal, which has a correspondent relation to the dominant in the octave below the tonic

6. Authentic(noun)

   an original (book or document)

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Authentic

   Authentic is an album released by Chris Tomlin in 1998.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Authentic

   -al, aw-thent′ik, -al, adj. real: genuine, as opposed to counterfeit, apocryphal: original: true: entitled to acceptance, of established credibility. A distinction is sometimes made between authentic and genuine—the former, that the writing is trustworthy, as setting forth real facts; the latter, that we have it as it left its author's hands—an authentic history: a genuine text.—adv. Authent′ically. [Fr. and L. from Gr. authentēs, one who does anything with his own hand—autos, self.]

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of authentic in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of authentic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

1. Lara Brown:

   She needs to be authentic.

2. Steven Kolb:

   They're working to find a new, cool, authentic space.

3. Steve Mueller:

   It's really an authentic experience, being side by side with the locals.

4. Martin Heidegger:

   For authentic living what is needed is the resolute confrontation of death.

5. Jen Ramsey:

   Imagine saying yes...To your authentic voice so you and your business can fly.

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