Synonyms for Real
13 senses across 3 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Real" (adjective) include existent.
Adjective
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; not ghosts"
"real objects" "real people "a film based on real life" "a real illness" "real humility" "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow
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existent
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actualfactualobjectivedocumentaryhistorical
no less than what is stated; worthy of the name
"the real reason" "real war" "a real friend" "a real woman" "meat and potatoes--I call that a real meal" "it's time he had a real job" "it's no penny-ante job--he's making real money"
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propertrue
not to be taken lightly
"statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems" "to the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real"
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serious
capable of being treated as fact
"tangible evidence" "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"
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tangible
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concrete
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
"her actual motive" "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton "a genuine dilemma"
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actualgenuineliteral
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true
of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation
"real prices" "real income" "real wages"
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
"the substantial world" "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical" "most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespeare
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substantialmaterial
(of property) fixed or immovable
"real property consists of land and buildings"
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tangible
coinciding with reality
"perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception"- F.A.Olafson
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veridical
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realistic
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unrealnominalinsubstantial
Noun
any rational or irrational number
Synonyms
real number
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complex number
the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos
Broader
brazilian monetary unit
an old small silver Spanish coin
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coin
Adverb
used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal
"she was very gifted" "he played very well" "a really enjoyable evening" "I'm real sorry about it" "a rattling good yarn"
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veryreallyrattling
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