inauthentic

adjective

in·​au·​then·​tic ˌi-ˌnȯ-ˈthen-tik How to pronounce inauthentic (audio)
: not authentic
inauthentic Thai food
inauthenticity noun

Examples of inauthentic in a Sentence

an inauthentic warbonnet that was probably made in an overseas factory a few months ago
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But with a sizable audience doing research to kill time between installments, the miniseries’ cast boasts an awkward attractiveness that sticks out as oddly inauthentic. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025 Today’s audiences can spot inauthentic marketing a mile away. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025 If these streams are inauthentic, the lawsuit notes, Drake received royalties that Spotify should have paid to other artists. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2025 Being strategic about navigating your career is not manipulative or inauthentic. Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inauthentic

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inauthentic was in 1860

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“Inauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inauthentic. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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