authentic
not false or copied; genuine; real: an authentic antique.
having an origin supported by unquestionable evidence; authenticated; verified: an authentic document of the Middle Ages;an authentic work of the old master.
representing one’s true nature or beliefs; true to oneself or to the person identified: a story told in the authentic voice of a Midwestern farmer;a senator’s speech that sounded authentic.
entitled to acceptance or belief because of agreement with known facts or experience; reliable; trustworthy: an authentic report on poverty in Africa.
Law. executed with all due formalities: an authentic deed.
Music.
(of a church mode) having a range extending from the final to the octave above.: Compare plagal.
(of a cadence) consisting of a dominant harmony followed by a tonic.
Obsolete. authoritative.
Origin of authentic
1synonym study For authentic
Other words from authentic
- au·then·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- non·au·then·tic, adjective
- qua·si-au·then·tic, adjective
- qua·si-au·then·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- un·au·then·tic, adjective
Words Nearby authentic
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How to use authentic in a sentence
Brands can gain a lot by finding ways to enable this experience in a meaningful, authentic way.
‘The momentum is there’: In 2021, marketers are starting to see TikTok as a staple of the social budget | Kristina Monllos | February 12, 2021 | DigidayMany brands entered 2021 with a commitment to building more meaningful and authentic dialogue particularly with communities of color, and while the goal is laudable, brands have to be smart and sensitive if they want to avoid looking opportunistic.
Brand Summit Recap: Marketers face looming identity crisis | Digiday Editors | February 10, 2021 | DigidayGoogle wants to make sure that the information it suggests is authentic and comes from the experts in that niche.
Seven enterprise SEO strategies and tactics that really work | Harpreet Munjal | February 8, 2021 | Search Engine WatchThat means leaning into good creative and authentic messaging on Facebook as conversations around the need for diversification have continued to heat up.
Another DTC brand diversifies media strategy amid ‘looming fear of being solely dependent on Facebook’ | Kimeko McCoy | February 4, 2021 | DigidayOur corporate funeral industry, she argues, has made us forget how to offer our loved ones an authentic sendoff.
Electric Swamp Blues How can you possibly find authentic swamp blues in Portland, Oregon?
He often receives inquiries from sellers eager to verify that their items are authentic.
Dismembering History: The Shady Online Trade in Ancient Texts | Candida Moss | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe feared the laser-etched markings intended to make them look authentic could be toxic to patients.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’ | The Center for Investigative Reporting | November 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey were tired of the fare at restaurants catering to tourists and were craving something a bit more authentic.
Want an authentic dinner with a local on your next vacation abroad, far from the overpriced tourist traps?
A judicial record was made of all of this matter, and authentic papers with the arguments of each party.
My relations with the line by no means ended with the inquiry, and more about it will later on appear in this authentic history.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowExcitement was at fever heat, and anxious hearts awaited authentic news.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnIf this ending of the anecdote is not authentic, I feel quite sure that none but a Scotchman could have invented it.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'RellWe are left, however, for the most part, without authentic record of the tragic scenes of Christian martyrdom.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
British Dictionary definitions for authentic
/ (ɔːˈθɛntɪk) /
of undisputed origin or authorship; genuine: an authentic signature
accurate in representation of the facts; trustworthy; reliable: an authentic account
(of a deed or other document) duly executed, any necessary legal formalities having been complied with
music
using period instruments and historically researched scores and playing techniques in an attempt to perform a piece as it would have been played at the time it was written
(in combination): an authentic-instrument performance
music : Compare plagal
(of a mode as used in Gregorian chant) commencing on the final and ending an octave higher
(of a cadence) progressing from a dominant to a tonic chord
Origin of authentic
1Derived forms of authentic
- authentically, adverb
- authenticity (ˌɔːθɛnˈtɪsɪtɪ), noun
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