What does authentic mean?

Definitions for authentic
ɔˈθɛn tɪkau·then·tic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. authentic, reliableadjective

    conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

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

  2. authentic, bona fide, unquestionable, veritableadjective

    not counterfeit or copied

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

Wiktionary

  1. authenticadjective

    Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.

    The experts confirmed it was an authentic signature.

  2. authenticadjective

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

    The report was completely authentic.

  3. authenticadjective

    Having authority.

  4. Etymology: From αὐθεντικός.

ChatGPT

  1. authentic

    Authentic refers to something that is genuine, real, original or not a copy or imitation. It can also refer to a person being true to their own personality, spirit, or character. Something or someone is authentic when it is in accordance with the facts and can be verified or trusted.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Authenticnoun

    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. Authenticnoun

    authoritative

  3. Authenticnoun

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

  4. Authenticnoun

    vested with all due formalities, and legally attested

  5. Authenticnoun

    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. Authenticnoun

    an original (book or document)

Wikidata

  1. Authentic

    Authentic is an album released by Chris Tomlin in 1998.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  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.]

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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

Examples of authentic in a Sentence

  1. Justin Bieber:

    I worked so hard at the album. I've worked so hard at just becoming the man that I want to become and then stepping into situations you can't help but feel judged, what was so special about the emotional moment, it was authentic and real. I was just wanting it so bad.

  2. Paul Hokemeyer:

    People are attracted to authentic beauty that has a human rather than mannequin quality.

  3. Andrew Chanin:

    We wanted this to be an authentic and inclusive approach, we're looking for companies that are aligned with the LGBTQ community.

  4. Gustavo Arellano:

    Tostitos remains the biggest brand ... and it all started in the mid-1970s as a way to offer a more authentic alternative than Doritos, through clever marketing, they took over the tortilla chip business.

  5. Brene Brown:

    Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance

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