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Detailed Synonyms for real in English

real:

real

  1. real

real adj

  1. real
    – capable of being treated as fact 1
    tangible; real
    – capable of being treated as fact 1
    • tangible adj
      • tangible evidence1
    • real adj
      • his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor1
  2. real
    – having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary 1
    substantial; real; material
    – having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary 1
    • substantial adj
      • the substantial world1
      • a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical1
      • most ponderous and substantial things1
    • real adj
    • material adj
  3. real
    – being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory 1
    real; existent
    – being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory 1
    • real adj
      • real objects1
      • real people; not ghosts1
      • a film based on real life1
      • a real illness1
      • real humility1
      • Life is real! Life is earnest!1
    • existent adj
  4. real
    – no less than what is stated; worthy of the name 1
    real
    – no less than what is stated; worthy of the name 1
    • real adj
      • the real reason1
      • real war1
      • a real friend1
      • a real woman1
      • meat and potatoes--I call that a real meal1
      • it's time he had a real job1
      • it's no penny-ante job--he's making real money1
  5. real
    – of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation 1
    real
    – of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation 1
    • real adj
      • real prices1
      • real income1
      • real wages1
  6. real
    – coinciding with reality 1
    real; veridical
    – coinciding with reality 1
    • real adj
    • veridical adj
      • perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception1
  7. real
    – not to be taken lightly 1
    real
    – not to be taken lightly 1
    • real adj
      • statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems1
      • to the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real1
  8. real
    – (of property) fixed or immovable 1
    real
    – (of property) fixed or immovable 1
    • real adj
      • real property consists of land and buildings1
  9. real
    – being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something 1
    genuine; actual; real; literal
    – being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something 1

real adv

  1. real
    – used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal 1
    very; really; real; rattling
    – used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal 1
    • very adv
      • she was very gifted1
      • he played very well1
    • really adv
      • a really enjoyable evening1
    • real adv
      • I'm real sorry about it1
    • rattling adv
      • a rattling good yarn1

real [the ~] nomen

  1. the real
    – an old small silver Spanish coin 1
    the real
    – an old small silver Spanish coin 1
    • real [the ~] nomen
  2. the real
    – the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos 1
    the real
    – the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos 1
    • real [the ~] nomen
  3. the real
    – any rational or irrational number 1
    the real; the real number
    – any rational or irrational number 1
  4. the real
    – An approximate numeric data type with seven-digit precision. It can hold positive values from approximately 1.18E - 38 through 3.40E + 38, negative values from approximately -1.18E - 38 through -3.40E + 38, or zero. 2
    the real
    – An approximate numeric data type with seven-digit precision. It can hold positive values from approximately 1.18E - 38 through 3.40E + 38, negative values from approximately -1.18E - 38 through -3.40E + 38, or zero. 2
    • real [the ~] nomen

Related Words for "real":

  • realness, reales, reis, realer, realest, really

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Related Definitions for "real":

  1. capable of being treated as fact1
    • his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor1
  2. having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary1
  3. being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory1
    • real objects1
    • real people; not ghosts1
    • a film based on real life1
    • a real illness1
    • real humility1
    • Life is real! Life is earnest!1
  4. no less than what is stated; worthy of the name1
    • the real reason1
    • real war1
    • a real friend1
    • a real woman1
    • meat and potatoes--I call that a real meal1
    • it's time he had a real job1
    • it's no penny-ante job--he's making real money1
  5. of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation1
    • real prices1
    • real income1
    • real wages1
  6. coinciding with reality1
  7. not to be taken lightly1
    • statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems1
    • to the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real1
  8. (of property) fixed or immovable1
    • real property consists of land and buildings1
  9. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something1
  10. used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal1
    • I'm real sorry about it1
  11. an old small silver Spanish coin1
  12. the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos1
  13. any rational or irrational number1
  14. An approximate numeric data type with seven-digit precision. It can hold positive values from approximately 1.18E - 38 through 3.40E + 38, negative values from approximately -1.18E - 38 through -3.40E + 38, or zero.2

Related Synonyms for real