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authentic

adjective/ɔːˈθentɪk/ (aw-THEN-tik)Level B2

real and genuine, not fake or copied

Authentic food, art or documents are genuinely what they claim to be, made the true, original way, not imitated.

authentic meaning in Hindi

असली और सच्चा, नक़ली या नक़ल किया हुआ नहीं

Authentic खाना, कला या दस्तावेज़ सचमुच वही होते हैं जो वे होने का दावा करते हैं, असली तरीक़े से बने, नक़ल नहीं।

Examples

The small dhaba serves authentic Punjabi food just like home cooking.छोटा-सा ढाबा घर के खाने जैसा असली पंजाबी खाना परोसता है।
The museum verified that the painting was an authentic work by the artist.संग्रहालय ने पुष्टि की कि यह पेंटिंग कलाकार की असली रचना है।

Synonyms & antonyms

genuinerealoriginalfakecounterfeitimitation

Memory trick

AUTHENTIC comes from Greek authentikos, 'original, at first hand' — the real deal, not a copy.

💡 Did you know?

"Automate" is a back-formation from "automation", a word popularised in the 1940s, which was based on Greek "automatos", self-acting.

Word origin

From Old French autentique, from Greek authentikos 'original, genuine', from authentes 'one who acts on his own authority'. It has always meant the true, original version of something.

Other meanings

adjective Genuine, real and not a copy or fake.

verb to prove or confirm that something is genuine or that a person is who they claim to be

noun a person or app that proves something is real or proves who you are

authentic meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दी	असली और सच्चा, नक़ली या नक़ल किया हुआ नहीं
Arabic · العربية	حقيقي وأصيل، ليس مزيفًا أو مقلَّدًا
French · Français	vrai et authentique, pas faux ni copié
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia	asli dan sebenarnya, bukan palsu atau tiruan
Chinese · 中文	真实、正宗的，不是假的或仿造的