pukka

puk·ka

adj \ˈpə-kə\

Definition of PUKKA

: genuine, authentic; also : first-class

Variants of PUKKA

puk·ka also puc·ka \ˈpə-kə\

Examples of PUKKA

1. <wondering whether the old-looking ivory box was pukka—or just something recently manufactured in China>

Origin of PUKKA

Hindi & Urdu pakkā cooked, ripe, solid, from Sanskrit pakva; akin to Greek pessein to cook — more at cook

First Known Use: 1776

Related to PUKKA

Synonyms: bona fide, certifiable, certified, dinkum [Australian & New Zealand], echt, genuine, honest, authentic (also pucka), real, right, sure-enough, true

Antonyms: bogus, counterfeit, fake, false, mock, phony (also phoney), pseudo, sham, spurious, suppositious, supposititious, unauthentic, unreal

Related Words: actual, historical, original; lawful, legal, legitimate; identifiable, recognizable, verifiable; proven, substantiated, validated, verified; incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefutable, undeniable, undoubted, unmistakable, unquestionable; veritable, very; accurate, correct, proper; pure, unadulterated, unalloyed

Near Antonyms: artificial, factitious, imitation, man-made, simulated, synthetic, unnatural; concocted, fabricated, manufactured; deceptive, delusive, delusory, misleading

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Rhymes with PUKKA

chukka, yucca