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Real

Verb / ri:l / Another word for real — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Real means actually existing or happening, not imaginary or fake.

Synonyms & similar words

nominal material veridical insubstantial tangible existent actual realnumber substantial very rattling really genuine literal unreal authentic genuine actual true valid legitimate substantial tangible material corporeal physical existent factual verifiable proven confirmed certified attested established

Synonyms by register

Formal

actual genuine authentic veritable

Informal

true legit for real the real deal

Literary

truest very

Antonyms

fake imaginary false artificial unreal pretend spurious

Common collocations

  • real estate
  • real world
  • real life
  • real time
  • real danger
  • real problem
  • real reason

Word family

noun reality
adverb really

Usage note

Often used informally to emphasize truth or authenticity, as in 'Is that real?' or 'That's the real deal.' Can also mean substantial or actual, as in 'real progress'.

Example sentences

  1. That is a real dog.
  2. I am a real person.
  3. The story is not real.
  4. The diamond is real.
  5. The food tastes real.

Quotes

  • The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing. - Henry Ford
  • The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. - Marcel Proust
  • The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won't. It's whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere. - Barack Obama

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