1
True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.
City hall has its place, but this pub is the real heart of the town.
2
Genuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake.
This is real leather.
Similar
authentic genuine actual
3
Genuine, unfeigned, sincere.
These are real tears!

adv

1
Really; very.
When I told him the truth, he got real mad.

nounreals · reales · reis · réis · reais

1
A commodity; see realty.
2
Former unit of currency of Spain and Spain's colonies.
3

name

1
Real Madrid, a football club from Madrid.

Word Origin

From Middle English real, from Old French reel, from Late Latin reālis (“actual”), from Latin rēs (“matter, thing”), from Proto-Indo-European *reh₁ís (“wealth, goods”). Doublet of realis.

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Real

//ɹil//

Definitions

adjrealer · more real · realest · most real

1
True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.
City hall has its place, but this pub is the real heart of the town.
2
Genuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake.
This is real leather.
Similar
authentic genuine actual
3
Genuine, unfeigned, sincere.
These are real tears!

adv

1
Really; very.
When I told him the truth, he got real mad.