PUKKA Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

pukka

adjective

ˈpə-kə

variants also pucka

Definition of pukka

as in genuine

being exactly as appears or as claimed wondering whether the old-looking ivory box was pukka—or just something recently manufactured in China

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Recent Examples of pukka And if my name were Nikki or Bobby, the state of the state would be pukka — sorry, strong. — Anand Giridharadas, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2016

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Their experiments examined several characteristics associated with genuine antiferroelectric behavior.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Novelty attracts users when access is free or inexpensive; genuine value survives when customers pay more for less friction.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of genuine

Adjective

The productivity is real, the margin improvement is real and the speed gains are real, and every company should capture them.

— Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
David Pakman examines just how far the need to perform for digital spectators has seeped into real life.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of real

Adjective

In a world where true-crime shows of both the fictional and nonfictional variety run rampant on our screens, that’s probably not a bad corporate strategy.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
In Cuba, for instance, the single format is dominant, and very few artists have dared to create a true concept album.

— Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of true

Adjective

The biggest difference is having a run-pass split and making the defense play honest, rather than keying on the Falcons' run game.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Then someone from finance asks what the company got for the money, and the honest answer is a pause.

— Boris Dzhingarov, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of honest

Adjective

This allowed Joby to operate under an FAA Experimental Airworthiness Certificate (Research & Development) while proving that its autonomy technology can be retrofitted onto conventional, pre-certified airframes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
That’s an increase, since 2025, of approximately 13,860 teaching positions that went unfilled or filled by non-certified teachers.

— Paul Koh, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026

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