adjective
authentic, real
Synonyms: 24-carat, absolute, accurate, actual, authenticated, bona fide, -carat, certain, certified, demonstrable, exact, existent, factual, for real, good, hard, honest, honest-to-goodness, indubitable, in the flesh, kosher, legit, legitimate, literal, natural, official, original, palpable, plain, positive, precise, proved, pure, real stuff, sound, sterling, sure-enough, tested, true, unadulterated, unalloyed, undoubted, unimpeachable, unquestionable, unvarnished, valid, veritable, very, whole
Antonyms: counterfeit, false, illegitimate, sham, unreal
adjective
unaffected; honest
Synonyms: actual, artless, candid, earnest, frank, heartfelt, known, natural, open, positive, real, reliable, righteous, sincere, true, trustworthy, undesigning, unfeigned, unimpeachable, unpretended, unquestionable, up front, valid, well-established
Antonyms: affected, deceiving, deceptive, dishonest, insincere, misleading