real

1 of 5

adjective

re·al ˈrē(-ə)l How to pronounce real (audio)

: having objective independent existence

unable to believe that what he saw was real

: not artificial, fraudulent, or illusory : genuine

real gold

also : being precisely what the name implies

a real professional

c(1)

: occurring or existing in actuality

saw a real live celebrity

a story of real life

(2)

: of or relating to practical or everyday concerns or activities

left school to live in the real world

(3)

: behaving or presented in a way that feels true, honest, or familiar and without pretension or affectation

… That was the tragedy of Nurse Jackie … Great nurse. Flawed human being, and an irreparable one. That's also what made her real, and relatable, and what Falco brought so fully to the role …

Verne Gay

On the afternoon of May 28, resident Rick Grant told The Enterprise as he waited with other grievers in the town hall's town-board room for his turn before a board, "We all want the same thing: Be real on the taxes, do a proper assessment, a fair assessment."

The Altamont Enterprise

For every follower of the PEANUTS comics knows about the Little Red-Haired Girl, the character who intrigues a shy Charlie Brown. Hem he does, and haw he will, and every reader fidgets, too, knowing that such moments are utterly human and all too real.

Alysia Gray-Painter

We're living through strange times in America, but that hasn't stopped Chrissy Teigen from being her wonderfully authentic self on social media—from showing up to husband John Legend's Instagram Live concert in a towel to sharing some real talk about childbirth.

Abby Gardner

Coach Tucker has always just kept it real with me from the start. … He's been one of the most honest coaches. He's not about the B.S., hype and all that.

Kameron Allen

"The thing that makes college basketball so fascinating to me is that almost everyone's a hair away from the dream …. And, let's keep it real, a lot of them are in school just for the experience needed to get to the next level."

LL Cool J

Do you actually think you left popularity contests behind in high school? Please, get real.

Jillian Mackenzie

(4)

: existing as a physical entity and having properties that deviate from an ideal, law, or standard

a real gas

compare ideal sense 1b

: complete, utter

a real fiasco

: fundamental, essential

: measured by purchasing power

real income

real dollars

g(1)

: belonging to or having elements or components that belong to the set of real numbers

the real roots of an equation

a real matrix

(2)

: concerned with or containing real numbers

real analysis

(3)

: real-valued

real variable

: of or relating to fixed, permanent, or immovable things (such as lands or tenements)

real property

of a particle : capable of being detected compare virtual sense 4

realness noun

real

2 of 5

adverb

chiefly US, informal

: very, really

—used as an intensifier

It was a good furnace all last winter, they didn't have a single problem with it: it ran real quiet …

Garrison Keillor… the magazine isn't real sure who its readers are …

Tom Carson

real

3 of 5

noun (1)

: a real thing

especially : a mathematically real quantity

real

4 of 5

noun (2)

re·al rā-ˈäl How to pronounce real (audio)

plural reais ˈrāsh How to pronounce real (audio)

ˈrās,

ˈrāzh,

ˈrāz

or reis also reals : the basic monetary unit of Brazil see Money Table

plural reales or reis ˈrāsh How to pronounce real (audio)

ˈrās,

ˈrāzh,

ˈrāz

: a former monetary unit and coin of Portugal

real

5 of 5

noun (3)

re·al rā-ˈäl How to pronounce real (audio)

plural reales rā-ˈä-(ˌ)lās How to pronounce real (audio)

or reals

: a former monetary unit and coin of Spain and its possessions

Synonyms

Adjective

authentic
bona fide
certifiable
certified
dinkum [Australian & New Zealand]
echt
genuine
honest
pukka
pucka
right
sure-enough
true

Adverb

achingly
almighty
archly
awful
awfully
badly
beastly
blisteringly
bone
colossally
corking
cracking
damn
damned
dang
deadly
desperately
eminently
enormously
especially
ever
exceedingly
exceeding
extra
extremely
fabulously
fantastically
far
fiercely
filthy
frightfully
full
greatly
heavily
highly
hugely
immensely
incredibly
intensely
jolly
majorly
mightily
mighty
monstrous [chiefly dialect]
mortally
most
much
particularly
passing
rattling
really
right
roaring
roaringly
seriously
severely
so
sore
sorely
spanking
specially
stinking
such
super
supremely
surpassingly
terribly
that
thumping
too
unco
uncommonly
vastly
very
vitally
way
whacking
wicked
wildly

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Adjective The movie is based on real events. The detective Sherlock Holmes is not a real person. He has no real power; he is just a figurehead. The battle scenes in the movie seemed very real to me. The team has a real chance at winning. There is a very real possibility that we will be moving to Maine. In real life, relationships are not perfect. The actor looks taller on TV than he does in real life. He's always daydreaming and seems to be out of touch with the real world. What is his real name? Adverb We had a real good time. The water is real warm. We went to bed real late. See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, real, relating to things (in law), from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin & Late Latin; Medieval Latin realis relating to things (in law), from Late Latin, real, from Latin res thing, fact; akin to Sanskrit rayi property

Noun (2)

Portuguese, from real royal, from Latin regalis

Noun (3)

Spanish, from real royal, from Latin regalis — more at royal

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adverb

1718, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

circa 1626, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1951, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun (3)

1555, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

real 1 of 2

adjective

re·al ˈrē-əl How to pronounce real (audio)

ˈrēl

: not imaginary : actual

Blondie's real name is Ashley.

: not artificial : genuine

real leather

He's a real gentleman.

real

2 of 2

adverb

: very entry 1 sense 1

I had a real good time.

Legal Definition

real

adjective

: of or relating to real property

a real action

noun

as in genuineness

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

genuineness
existence
reality
actuality
corporality
corporeality
thingness
activity
subsistence
presence
animation
life
prevalence
currency

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unreality
nonexistence
nothingness
lack
absence
nonbeing
potentiality
dearth
inexistence
want
virtuality

单词	realness
释义	real 1 of 5 adjective re·al ˈrē(-ə)l 1 a : having objective independent existence unable to believe that what he saw was real b : not artificial, fraudulent, or illusory : genuine real gold also : being precisely what the name implies a real professional c(1) : occurring or existing in actuality saw a real live celebrity a story of real life (2) : of or relating to practical or everyday concerns or activities left school to live in the real world (3) : behaving or presented in a way that feels true, honest, or familiar and without pretension or affectation … That was the tragedy of Nurse Jackie … Great nurse. Flawed human being, and an irreparable one. That's also what made her real, and relatable, and what Falco brought so fully to the role … Verne Gay On the afternoon of May 28, resident Rick Grant told The Enterprise as he waited with other grievers in the town hall's town-board room for his turn before a board, "We all want the same thing: Be real on the taxes, do a proper assessment, a fair assessment." The Altamont Enterprise For every follower of the PEANUTS comics knows about the Little Red-Haired Girl, the character who intrigues a shy Charlie Brown. Hem he does, and haw he will, and every reader fidgets, too, knowing that such moments are utterly human and all too real. Alysia Gray-Painter We're living through strange times in America, but that hasn't stopped Chrissy Teigen from being her wonderfully authentic self on social media—from showing up to husband John Legend's Instagram Live concert in a towel to sharing some real talk about childbirth. Abby Gardner Coach Tucker has always just kept it real with me from the start. … He's been one of the most honest coaches. He's not about the B.S., hype and all that. Kameron Allen "The thing that makes college basketball so fascinating to me is that almost everyone's a hair away from the dream …. And, let's keep it real, a lot of them are in school just for the experience needed to get to the next level." LL Cool J Do you actually think you left popularity contests behind in high school? Please, get real. Jillian Mackenzie (4) : existing as a physical entity and having properties that deviate from an ideal, law, or standard a real gas compare ideal sense 1b d : complete, utter a real fiasco e : fundamental, essential f : measured by purchasing power real income real dollars g(1) : belonging to or having elements or components that belong to the set of real numbers the real roots of an equation a real matrix (2) : concerned with or containing real numbers real analysis (3) : real-valued real variable 2 : of or relating to fixed, permanent, or immovable things (such as lands or tenements) real property 3 of a particle : capable of being detected compare virtual sense 4 realness noun real 2 of 5 adverb chiefly US, informal : very, really —used as an intensifier It was a good furnace all last winter, they didn't have a single problem with it: it ran real quiet … Garrison Keillor… the magazine isn't real sure who its readers are … Tom Carson real 3 of 5 noun (1) : a real thing especially : a mathematically real quantity real 4 of 5 noun (2) re·al rā-ˈäl 1 plural reais ˈrāsh ˈrās, ˈrāzh, ˈrāz or reis also reals : the basic monetary unit of Brazil see Money Table 2 plural reales or reis ˈrāsh ˈrās, ˈrāzh, ˈrāz : a former monetary unit and coin of Portugal real 5 of 5 noun (3) re·al rā-ˈäl plural reales rā-ˈä-(ˌ)lās or reals : a former monetary unit and coin of Spain and its possessions Phrases for real 1 : genuine couldn't believe the threats were for real 2 : genuinely good or capable of success (as in competition) not yet sure if this team is for real 3 : in earnest : seriously fighting for real Synonyms Adjective authentic bona fide certifiable certified dinkum [Australian & New Zealand] echt genuine honest pukka pucka right sure-enough true Adverb achingly almighty archly awful awfully badly beastly blisteringly bone colossally corking cracking damn damned dang deadly desperately eminently enormously especially ever exceedingly exceeding extra extremely fabulously fantastically far fiercely filthy frightfully full greatly heavily highly hugely immensely incredibly intensely jolly majorly mightily mighty monstrous [chiefly dialect] mortally most much particularly passing rattling really right roaring roaringly seriously severely so sore sorely spanking specially stinking such super supremely surpassingly terribly that thumping too unco uncommonly vastly very vitally way whacking wicked wildly See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective The movie is based on real events. The detective Sherlock Holmes is not a real person. He has no real power; he is just a figurehead. The battle scenes in the movie seemed very real to me. The team has a real chance at winning. There is a very real possibility that we will be moving to Maine. In real life, relationships are not perfect. The actor looks taller on TV than he does in real life. He's always daydreaming and seems to be out of touch with the real world. What is his real name? Adverb We had a real good time. The water is real warm. We went to bed real late. See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English, real, relating to things (in law), from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin & Late Latin; Medieval Latin realis relating to things (in law), from Late Latin, real, from Latin res thing, fact; akin to Sanskrit rayi property Noun (2) Portuguese, from real royal, from Latin regalis Noun (3) Spanish, from real royal, from Latin regalis — more at royal First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adverb 1718, in the meaning defined above Noun (1) circa 1626, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1951, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Noun (3) 1555, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing real all too real be in for a (big/real) surprise get real real estate one's true/real self real-life real focus real presence real part real number real live real estate agent real talk real-valued real-world the real deal real time in real life real image the real thing the inside/straight/real skinny the real McCoy kept it real for real See More all too real be in for a (big/real) surprise get real real estate one's true/real self real-life real focus real presence real part real number real live real estate agent real talk real-valued real-world the real deal real time in real life real image the real thing the inside/straight/real skinny the real McCoy kept it real for real See More Kids Definition real 1 of 2 adjective re·al ˈrē-əl ˈrēl 1 : not imaginary : actual Blondie's real name is Ashley. 2 : not artificial : genuine real leather He's a real gentleman. real 2 of 2 adverb : very entry 1 sense 1 I had a real good time. Choose the Right Synonym for real Adjective real, actual, and true mean agreeing with known facts. real is used when a thing is what it appears to be. This is a real diamond. actual means that someone or something does or did occur or exist. Is Santa Claus an actual person? true may be used of something that is real or actual. It's a true story. It may also be used of something that agrees with a standard. A whale is not a true fish. Legal Definition real adjective 1 a : of or relating to real property a real action see also real property at property b in the civil law of Louisiana : attached to a thing rather than a person a real obligation is transferred along with the thing to which it is attached see also real right compare personal 2 : actual 3 : adjusted for inflation especially to reflect actual purchasing power real income History and Etymology for real Anglo-French, concerning land, property, or things (rather than persons), from Middle French, from Medieval Latin and Late Latin; Medieval Latin realis relating to things (in law), from Late Latin, actual, from Latin res thing, fact realness noun as in genuineness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance genuineness existence reality actuality corporality corporeality thingness activity subsistence presence animation life prevalence currency Antonyms & Near Antonyms unreality nonexistence nothingness lack absence nonbeing potentiality dearth inexistence want virtuality See More
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real

adjective

adverb

noun (1)

noun (2)

noun (3)

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing real

Kids Definition

adjective

adverb

Choose the Right Synonym for real

Legal Definition

adjective

noun