genuine

/ˈjen-yə-wən/

Latin genuinus innate, genuine; akin to Latin gignere to beget

adjective

  1. actually having the reputed or apparent qualities or character

  2. actually produced by or proceeding from the alleged source or author

  3. sincerely and honestly felt or experienced

genuine vintage wines

the signature is genuine

authentic genuine bona fide mean being actually and exactly what is claimed. authentic implies being fully trustworthy as according with fact ; it can also stress painstaking or faithful imitation of an original.

noun

  1. the real thing

A lot of people pretend to be cowboys, but he's the genuine article.