REALNESS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

realness

noun

Definition of realness

as in genuineness

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Recent Examples of realness Adding to the authenticity, grittiness and realness of The Guest is the fact that some of the past between the characters gets hinted at but not always spelled out. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026 This hire validates the realness in that philosophy. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 June 2026 According to Claybon, the goal of the show is simply to portray the realness of humanity, showing the good, the bad and everything in between with its characters. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 The real problems confronting each character never find a too-easy solution, and that realness adds to a bit of a Sean Baker-like edge to the proceedings. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026 Ball is about pageantry and realness, and what is Cats, if not a cathartic talent showcase? — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026 Finding a truly good one these days — someone who maintains worthy baselines of bravery, humility and realness — feels near miraculous. — Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 From goth realness to statement eyeliner, here are six glam inspos to bookmark. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026 Her realness came from nonreactiveness. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026

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Noun

His obituary remembered his infectious laughter and gentle spirit, noting his kindness, genuineness, and reliability.

— Matthew Davisson, CBS News, 19 June 2026
The genuineness of your laugh or smile.

— Charles Trepany, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026

Definition of genuineness

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The sophism therefore happens when the linguistic form of human knowledge is taken as evidence for the existence of the same internal phenomenon.

— Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Later experiments at the Beijing Spectrometer and Belle in Japan supported its existence, but all of those observations came from collisions between electrons and positrons.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of existence

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It’s all aimed at preventing the unique and devastating reality in the United States of shootings in schools.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The rocker has continued to perform and advocate for diabetes awareness throughout a career that has included fronting Poison, starring on reality television and launching a successful solo career.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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