Real

Quick meaning: Real is an adjective meaning True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.

Meaning

True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.

More Meanings

1. Genuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake.
2. Genuine, unfeigned, sincere.
3. Actually being, existing, or occurring; not fictitious or imaginary.
4. That has objective, physical existence.
5. (economics) Having been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation; measured in purchasing power (contrast nominal).
6. (economics) Relating to the result of the actions of rational agents; relating to neoclassical economic models as opposed to Keynesian models.
7. (mathematics, of a number) Being either a rational number, or the limit of a convergent infinite sequence of rational numbers: being one of a set of numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line.

Example Sentences

This is real leather.

These are real tears!

Whose perfection farr excell’d Hers in all real dignitie

City hall has its place, but this pub is the real heart of the town.

Word Forms

• realer
• realest
• reals
• reales
• reais

Synonyms for real

Depending on context, synonyms include true, actual, authentic, genuine, heartfelt, based.

Antonyms for real

Common opposites include imaginary, nonreal, unreal, artificial, counterfeit, fake.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include very, veridical, true, really, factual, actual.

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