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adjective

Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.

“The report was completely authentic.”

Similar
genuinerealbonafidebona fideunfakedreliabletrustworthycredible
Opposite
non-authenticnonauthenticphonyfakeingenuine
OriginMiddle English authentik ← Old French autentique ← Latin authenticus →
CommonScrabble 14
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Meanings

adjectiveauthentic (comparative more authentic, superlative most authentic)

comparative more authentic · superlative most authentic · alternative authentical · alternative authentick · alternative authenticke · alternative authentique

  1. Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.

    The experts confirmed it was an authentic signature.

    Synonyms: genuine, real, bonafide, bona fide, unfaked

  2. Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.

    The report was completely authentic.

    1 more example

    an authentic writer; an authentic portrait; authentic information

    Synonyms: reliable, trustworthy, credible, unfaked

  3. entertainmentDesignating a mode having the final as the lowest note.
  4. entertainmentDesignating a cadence in which the dominant chord precedes the tonic.
  5. obsoleteAuthoritative.
    1 more example

    [T]here they find Ignatius, and then they beleeve him not for his ovvn Authority, but for a truths ſake, vvhich they derive from elſ vvhere: to vvhat end then ſhould they cite him as authentick for Epiſcopacie, vvhen they cannot knovv vvhat is authentick in him, but by the judgement vvhich they brought vvith them, and not by any judgement vvhich they might ſafely learne from him.

    1641 June or July, [John Milton], Of Prelatical Episcopacy, and Whither It may be Deduc’d from the Apostolical Times by Vertue of Those Testimonies which are Alledg’d to that Purpose in Some Late Treatises: […], London: […] R[ichard] O[ulton] & G[regory] D[exter] for Thomas Underhill, […], →OCLC, page 11

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf the same origin as claimed; genuine.

Similar
genuinerealbonafidebona fideunfaked

adjectiveConforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.

Similar
reliabletrustworthycredibleunfaked

antonym(s) of “not of the claimed origin”

Opposite
non-authenticnonauthenticphonyfakeingenuineinauthenticunauthentic

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveconforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

Similar
reliabletrustworthytrusty

adjectivenot counterfeit or copied

Similar
bona fideunquestionableveritablegenuineecht
Also see
authenticatebona fideearnestechtgenuinelegitlegitimaterealreliabletruetrustworthytrustyundissembledunfakedunquestionableveritable

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekαὐθέντης“perpetrator, murderer, absolute ruler”
  2. Ancient Greekαὐθεντικός“authentic, genuine”
  3. Latinauthenticus
  4. Old Frenchautentique
  5. Middle Englishauthentik
  6. Englishauthentic

From Middle English authentik, from Old French autentique, from Latin authenticus, from Ancient Greek αὐθεντικός (authentikós, “authentic, genuine”), from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (authéntēs, “perpetrator, murderer, absolute ruler”). Doublet of effendi.

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Translations

Afrikaans outentiek, eg
  • outentiekof undisputed origin
  • egof undisputed origin
Ancient Greek αὐθεντικός, αὐθεντικός
  • αὐθεντικός (authentikós)of undisputed origin
  • αὐθεντικός (authentikós)conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
Bulgarian автенти́чен, достове́рен
  • автенти́чен (avtentíčen)of undisputed origin
  • достове́рен (dostovéren)conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
Catalan autèntic, autèntic
  • autènticof undisputed origin
  • autènticconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
Chinese Mandarin 真實 /真实, 真正
  • 真實 /真实 (zhēnshí)of undisputed origin
  • 真正 (zhēnzhèng)of undisputed origin
  • 確 /确 (què)of undisputed origin
  • 真確 /真确 (zhēnquè)of undisputed origin
  • 正宗 (zhèngzōng)of undisputed origin
  • 可靠 (kěkào)conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
Czech pravý, autentický
  • pravýof undisputed origin
  • autentickýof undisputed origin
  • originálníof undisputed origin
  • hodnověrnýconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
  • autentickýconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
  • věrohodnýconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
Danish autentisk
  • autentiskof undisputed origin
Dutch authentiek, echt
  • authentiekof undisputed origin
  • echtof undisputed origin
Esperanto aŭtenta, aŭtentika
  • aŭtentaof undisputed origin
  • aŭtentikaof undisputed origin
  • aŭtentaconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
  • aŭtentikaconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
Estonian ehtne, tõeline
  • ehtneof undisputed origin
  • tõelineconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
Finnish aito, autenttinen
  • aitoof undisputed origin
  • autenttinenof undisputed origin
  • autenttinenconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
French authentique, digne de foi
  • authentiqueof undisputed origin
  • digne de foiconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
  • véridiqueconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
German authentisch, echt
  • authentischof undisputed origin
  • echtof undisputed origin
  • authentischconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
  • echtconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
  • wahrconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
Greek αυθεντικός, αυθεντικός
  • αυθεντικός (afthentikós)of undisputed origin
  • αυθεντικός (afthentikós)conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
Hebrew אוֹתֶנְטִי, אָמִין
  • אוֹתֶנְטִי (oténti)of undisputed origin
  • אָמִין (amin)conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
  • מְהֵימָן (meheimán)conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
Hindi आधिकारिक, प्राधिकृत
  • आधिकारिक (ādhikārik)of undisputed origin
  • प्राधिकृत (prādhikŕt)of undisputed origin
  • अधिकृत (adhikŕt)of undisputed origin
Italian autentico
  • autenticoof undisputed origin
Japanese 本物の, 真正な
  • 本物の (honmono no)of undisputed origin
  • 真正な (shinsei na)of undisputed origin
Korean 진정하다, 진짜의
  • 진정하다 (jinjeonghada)of undisputed origin
  • 진짜의 (jinjjaui)of undisputed origin
  • 확실한 (hwaksilhan)conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
Latin authenticus, genuinus
  • authenticusof undisputed origin
  • genuinusof undisputed origin
Māori tūturu, motuhēhē
  • tūturuof undisputed origin
  • motuhēhēof undisputed origin
  • horopūof undisputed origin
  • houtupuof undisputed origin
  • houteteconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
Norwegian Bokmål autentisk
  • autentiskof undisputed origin
Polish autentyczny, autentyczny
  • autentycznyof undisputed origin
  • autentycznyconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
  • autentykconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
Portuguese autêntico, autêntico
  • autênticoof undisputed origin
  • autênticoconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
Romanian autentic, adevărat
  • autenticof undisputed origin
  • adevăratof undisputed origin
  • autenticconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
Russian по́длинный, достове́рный
  • по́длинный (pódlinnyj)of undisputed origin
  • достове́рный (dostovérnyj)of undisputed origin
  • аутенти́чный (autɛntíčnyj)of undisputed origin
  • достове́рный (dostovérnyj)conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
Scottish Gaelic cinnteach
  • cinnteachconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
Spanish auténtico, fidedigno
  • auténticoof undisputed origin
  • fidedignoconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
  • verazconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
Swedish autentisk
  • autentiskof undisputed origin
Thai แท้, จริง
  • แท้ (tɛ́ɛ)of undisputed origin
  • จริง (jing)of undisputed origin
Turkish gerçek, hakiki
  • gerçekof undisputed origin
  • hakikiof undisputed origin
  • otantikof undisputed origin
  • gerçekconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
  • hakikiconforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief
Ukrainian автенти́чний
  • автенти́чний (avtentýčnyj)of undisputed origin
Vietnamese chân chính
  • chân chínhof undisputed origin
Yiddish עכט, אויטענטיש
  • עכט (ekht)of undisputed origin
  • אויטענטיש (oytentish)of undisputed origin
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“authentic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/authentic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “authentic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/authentic.

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