inauthentic

[in-aw-then-tik]

adjective

1. not authentic.

   inauthentic Indian jewelry mass-produced in a factory.

inauthentic

/ ˌɪnɔːˈθɛntɪk /

adjective

1. not authentic; false

Other Word Forms

• inauthentically adverb
• inauthenticity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inauthentic¹

First recorded in 1855–60; in- ³ + authentic

Example Sentences

While that has declined due to Musk’s dropping of safeguards, journalists remain among those potentially most impacted by inauthentic accounts.

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In her own words, the goalkeeper says it simply would've felt "inauthentic" to not go public with something that is "so important" to her.

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Ms. Sherrill wasn’t accused of cheating, but she hasn’t been all that forthcoming—reinforcing the idea that she’s inauthentic.

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“Nobody wants scripted, inauthentic, staged commercials—people trust real opinions, real emotions.”

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Now, thanks in part to the psychedelics, she understands that “there is no wrong way — the only wrong way would be to be inauthentic.”

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