authentic

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
- "an authentic account by an eyewitness"
not counterfeit or copied
- "an authentic signature"

Adj

Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.
Designating a mode having the final as the lowest note.
Designating a cadence in which the dominant chord precedes the tonic.
Authoritative.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English authentik, from Old French autentique, from Latin authenticus, from Ancient Greek αὐθεντικός (authentikós, “principal, genuine”), from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (authéntēs, “lord, master”). Doublet of effendi.

Synonyms

bona fide, bonafide, credible, genuine, real, reliable, trustworthy, unfaked, unquestionable, veritable

Antonyms

fake, inauthentic, ingenuine, non-authentic, nonauthentic, phony, unauthentic

Scrabble Score: 14

authentic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
authentic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
authentic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

authentic is a valid Words With Friends word