authentic

About 7.83 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.

   The experts confirmed it was an authentic signature.

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

   an authentic writer; an authentic portrait; authentic information

3. adjective Designating a mode having the final as the lowest note. Designating a cadence in which the dominant chord precedes the tonic.
4. adjective Designating a mode having the final as the lowest note.
5. adjective Designating a cadence in which the dominant chord precedes the tonic.
6. adjective Authoritative.

Similar words

veritable bona fide trusty reliable trustworthy faithful genuine unquestionable real genuinely

Often followed by

and information history reproduction self account sources documents records

Word family

authentically authenticities authenticity