real and exactly what it appears to be, not false or copied
example
She appreciated his genuine concern for her well-being, knowing that he truly cared about her.
synonyms
actualoriginalsincerehonest
word origin — late 16th century (in the sense ‘natural or proper’): from Latin genuinus, of uncertain origin; perhaps from genu ‘knee’ (with reference to the Roman custom of a father acknowledging paternity of a newborn child by placing it on his knee), or related to gignere ‘create, beget’
genuine, innocent, defective, primary, tremendous: meanings and examples
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genuine · adjective/ˈdʒɛnjəwən/
real and exactly what it appears to be, not false or copied
She appreciated his genuine concern for her well-being, knowing that he truly cared about her.
Synonyms: actual, original, sincere, honest
Origin: late 16th century (in the sense ‘natural or proper’): from Latin genuinus, of uncertain origin; perhaps from genu ‘knee’ (with reference to the Roman custom of a father acknowledging paternity of a newborn child by placing it on his knee), or related to gignere ‘create, beget’
innocent · adjective/ˈɪnəs(ə)nt/
free of guilt or fault
Nobody believed Tom but his voice sounded totally innocent to me.
Synonyms: blameless, sinless, pure, faultless
Origin: Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin innocent- ‘not harming’, from in- ‘not’ + nocere ‘to hurt’
defective · adjective/dəˈfɛktɪv/
not working well due to having a fault
A genetic test can show if a person has a defective gene and is likely to develop a genetic disease.
The primary reason for unemployment in the region is the closure of several major factories, resulting in a significant loss of jobs.
Synonyms: chief, essential, basic, foremost, leading
Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘original, not derivative’): from Latin primarius, from primus ‘first’. The noun uses date from the 18th century
tremendous · adjective/trəˈmɛndəs/
very large in amount, scale, or degree
After the fire, they realized that there was a tremendous amount of damage to the whole building.
Synonyms: massive, enormous, immense, colossal
Origin: mid 17th century: from Latin tremendus (gerundive of tremere ‘tremble’) + -ous