# genuine

- **Language:** English
- **Level:** B2 (Upper-intermediate)
- **Part of speech:** adjective
- **Pronunciation:** /ˈdʒenjuɪn/
- **English:** real and true, not false or pretended
- **Persian:** واقعی، اصیل

## Example

> She showed genuine interest in my work.
> او علاقه‌ی واقعی‌ای به کار من نشان داد.

## Word forms

- adverb: genuinely

## Synonyms

authentic, real

## Opposites

fake

## Common phrases

- genuine interest
- a genuine mistake
- genuine leather

## Related words

- [adequate](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/adequate): enough in quantity or good enough in quality (B2)
- [capable](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/capable): having the ability to do something (B2)
- [cautious](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/cautious): careful to avoid danger or mistakes (B2)
- [complex](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/complex): made of many parts and difficult to understand (B2)
- [flexible](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/flexible): able to change or be changed easily to suit new conditions (B2)
- [reliable](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/reliable): able to be trusted to do what is expected (B2)
- [significant](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/significant): large or important enough to be noticed (B2)
- [compelling](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/compelling): so interesting or convincing that you cannot ignore it (C1)

Source: https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/genuine