real
1adjective
adverb
noun
- something that actually exists, as a particular quantity.
- reality in general.
Origin of real
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Usage note
real
2noun, plural re·als [rey-ahlz] /reɪˈɑlz/, Spanish re·a·les [re-ah-les] /rɛˈɑ lɛs/.
Origin of real
2real
3noun
reis
plural noun, singular re·al [rey-ahl; Portuguese re-ahl] /reɪˈɑl; Portuguese rɛˈɑl/.
Origin of reis
Related Words for real
actual, evident, solid, authentic, sincere, certain, substantial, positive, legitimate, undeniable, palpable, honest, physical, original, absolute, substantive, true, sound, firm, rightExamples from the Web for real
Contemporary Examples of real
We haven't had any real fan reaction yet, but our collective fingers are crossed.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISISMarlow Stern
January 8, 2015
They say it's frightening how the real CIA is perceived to be as clueless as Archer Co.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISISMarlow Stern
January 8, 2015
But if you listen to our leaders, they weren't the real targets here.
“This is a federal mandate that is causing some real problems for schools across the country,” Kline told a CBS affiliate in July.
I could complain about how, two out of eight episodes in, Agent Carter is in no hurry to introduce its real villain.
Historical Examples of real
May the powers that guide our destiny, preserve you from any real cause for shame.
PhilotheaLydia Maria Child
Now he, being a real likable man of a man, can I do that—for money?
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
And do women who sell themselves ever find any real pleasure in the bargain?
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
But in the end this period of suffering proved a real blessing.
Ancient ManHendrik Willem van Loon
As Mr. Sanborn says of her, "she is too real a person, not to be true."
Harriet, The Moses of Her PeopleSarah H. Bradford