Synonyms for
Real
Definition
Real means actually existing or happening, not imaginary or fake.
Synonyms & similar words
existent
unreal
veridical
really
tangible
substantial
rattling
genuine
actual
literal
nominal
insubstantial
very
material
realnumber
authentic
genuine
actual
true
valid
legitimate
substantial
tangible
material
corporeal
physical
existent
factual
verifiable
proven
confirmed
certified
attested
established
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- real estate
- real world
- real life
- real time
- real danger
- real problem
- real reason
Word family
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'.
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Example sentences
- That is a real dog.
- I am a real person.
- The story is not real.
- The diamond is real.
- 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