Antonyms for ungenuine


Grammar : Adj
Spell : jen-yoo-in
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɛn yu ɪn


Definition of ungenuine

Origin :
  • 1590s, "natural, not acquired," from Latin genuinus "native, natural," from root of gignere "beget" (see genus), perhaps influenced in form by contrasting adulterinus "spurious." [Alternative etymology is from Latin genu "knee," from a supposed ancient custom of a father acknowledging paternity of a newborn by placing it on his knee.] Meaning "really proceeding from its reputed source" is from 1660s. Related: Genuinely; genuineness.
  • As in bastard : adj illegitimate
  • As in spurious : adj counterfeit, fake
  • As in apocryphal : adj questionable; fake
Example sentences :
  • It is pronounced by some of the best critics to be ungenuine.
  • Extract from : « The Cradle of the Christ » by Octavius Brooks Frothingham
  • Hilary and Anna had lately sung this wail together, but not to its end, she had called it "so ungenuine."
  • Extract from : « Kincaid's Battery » by George W. Cable

Synonyms for ungenuine

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