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unauthentic

adjective un·au·then·tic \ ˌən-ə-ˈthen-tik , -ȯ- \

Definition of unauthentic

:not real, accurate, or sincere :not authentic :inauthentic

an unauthentic document

unauthentic ingredients

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unauthentically

play \ˌən-ə-ˈthen-ti-k(ə-)lē, -ȯ-\ adverb

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unauthenticity

play \ˌən-ˌȯ-ˌthen-ˈti-sə-tē, -thən-\ noun

First Known Use of unauthentic

1631

unauthentic Synonyms

Synonyms

bogus, fake, false, forged, inauthentic, phony (also phoney), queer, sham, snide, spurious, counterfeit

Antonyms

authentic, bona fide, genuine, real, unfaked

Related Words

artificial, factitious, imitation, man-made, mimic, mock, simulated, substitute, synthetic; dummy, nonfunctioning, ornamental; cultured, fabricated, manufactured; deceptive, delusive, misleading

Near Antonyms

natural; actual, true, valid

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