Actually being or existing
“Your ideas may sound good in theory but are impracticable in the real world.”
Officially recognized as possessing certain qualifications or meeting certain standards
“Is your sofa made from real leather?”
Free from any intent to deceive or impress
“I have no doubt that her empathy was real.”
Rightly so called
“One truly discovers who their real friends are in times of hardship.”
Important or serious in nature
“Some believe that climate change is a real problem while others are skeptical.”
Absolute in nature
“The win was a real triumph for Murray who had endured many heartaches and near misses up to this point.”
(informal) Honest in a blunt manner
“I'm just being real when I say you're getting fatter.”
(informal) To be under no illusion, or to be serious about a matter
“She's not into you. Let's get real!”
Very pragmatic or realistic, lacking emotion or artificiality
Essential, innate or inherent to something
Characterized by the lack of artificial additives or preservative treatment
Used to emphasize the extent of something unpleasant or bad
Of, or concerned with, the actual doing or use of something, rather than with theory and ideas
Denotes a humble and unpretentious attitude towards life
In bodily form
Legally, officially or formally in effect
Conforms to natural anatomy
Most intimate or private
Living or still in existence
To a very large or great degree
“That was real kind of you to do what you just did.”
(informal, for real) In a genuine, true, serious, or earnest manner
“That is for real a dinosaur bone!”
A large amount or degree of
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