What does genuine mean?
Word: Genuine
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Genuine means real and true, not a copy; also honest and sincere.
Synonyms: real, authentic, sincere, true
Antonyms: false, artificial
How do you spell genuine?
Syllables: gen - u - ine
Tricky part: A u you can hear comes straight after the n. Writing genuwine, the way some people say it, is a common slip.
Watch out for: genuwine, genoowine
Memory tip: Genuine has the same clear u sound as menu and value: when you hear it, write a u.
Genuine in a sentence
Example 1: Is this a genuine leather bag or a copy?
Example 2: Her smile was genuine; she was really happy to see us.
Example 3: The museum guide said the old coin was genuine.
Fun Fact
Kanchipuram silk has a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, so only genuine saris woven in that region can be sold under that name.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
genuine
a) shiny
b) ancient
c) fake
d) costly
Show answer
c) fake. A fake is a copy pretending to be the real thing, so it stands against genuine.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Grandpa says this is a genuin silver coin from his father.
a) genuin
b) silver
c) father
d) coin
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a) genuin. The word does not stop at the n; a silent e closes it.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) honest
b) sincere
c) precious
d) jenuine
Show answer
d) jenuine. Like gentle and giant, genuine begins with a g that sounds like j.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
g_nu_ne
a) e, i
b) a, i
c) i, i
d) e, e
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a) e, i. A short e follows the g, and an i comes before the last n.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which item is not genuine?
a) a coin from the bank
b) Grandma's own gold ring
c) a passport from the government
d) a glass bead sold as a diamond
Show answer
d) a glass bead sold as a diamond
2. When a friend says sorry in a genuine way, she ____.
a) writes it on paper
b) says it very loudly
c) wants to escape trouble
d) really means it
Show answer
d) really means it
