genuineness

Definitions of genuineness
  1. noun
    the state of being genuine
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    antonyms:
    spuriousness
    state of lacking genuineness
    type of:
    actuality
    the state of actually existing objectively
  2. noun
    undisputed credibility
    synonyms: authenticity, legitimacy
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    types:
    real McCoy, real stuff, real thing
    informal usage attributing authenticity
    type of:
    believability, credibility, credibleness
    the quality of being believable or trustworthy
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