inauthentic
[ in-aw-then-tik ]
/ ˌɪn ɔˈθɛn tɪk /
Save This Word!
adjective
not authentic: inauthentic Indian jewelry mass-produced in a factory.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.
Question 1 of 7
“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Meet Grammar Coach
Improve Your Writing
OTHER WORDS FROM inauthentic
in·au·then·ti·cal·ly, adverbin·au·then·tic·i·ty [in-aw-then-tis-i-tee, -thuhn-], /ˌɪn ɔ θɛnˈtɪs ɪ ti, -θən-/, nounWords nearby inauthentic
inaugural, inaugurate, inauguration, Inauguration Day, inauspicious, inauthentic, in a walk, in a way, in a while, in a word, in a world of one's own
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for inauthentic
British Dictionary definitions for inauthentic
inauthentic
/ (ˌɪnɔːˈθɛntɪk) /
adjective
not authentic; false
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012