Synonyms and antonyms of Real and seeming real in British Thesaurus

real (adjective)

existing in the physical world, not just in someone’s imagination or in stories

true (adjective)

real or actual, especially when compared with how something seems to be

genuine (adjective)

real, rather than pretended or false

objective (adjective)

real and not existing only in someone’s mind

authentic (adjective)

real, not false or copied

authentic (adjective)

traditional or original, or very similar to this

realistic (adjective)

used about an artificial object or substance that looks very much like a natural object or substance

apparent (adjective)

an apparent quality, feeling, or situation seems to exist although it may not be real

realistic (adjective)

paintings, books, computer games etc that are realistic seem very like real life

practical (adjective)

involving or relating to real situations and events

actual (adjective)

used for emphasizing that something is real and not imaginary or part of an idea or plan

bona fide (adjective)

a bona fide person or thing is really what they seem to be or what they claim to be

dinky-di (adjective)

Australianinformalshowing approval real or typical

fair dinkum ()

real or honest

genuine (adjective)

used about objects

good (adjective)

able to be used because of being real and not false

gritty (adjective)

showing life as it really is, even when it is not pleasant or attractive

hard-edged (adjective)

dealing with unpleasant subjects from real life in a way that does not try to hide their unpleasant qualities

honest-to-goodness (adjective)

simple and real

in all but name ()

a situation that exists in all but name does exist, although it is not given an official name or title

in practice ()

used for talking about what really happens as opposed to what you think will or should happen

in the raw ()

used for talking about the natural state of something, with all the unpleasant or shocking facts included

kosher (adjective)

informal not false

material (adjective)

relating to the physical world that people experience directly, rather than to the world of the imagination or thoughts

naturalistic (adjective)

similar to what exists in nature

physical (adjective)

existing in the real world, rather than in someone’s imagination

physically (adverb)

used about things in the real world, rather than in your imagination or in stories

pukka (adjective)

Britishinformal real

real (adjective)

not false or artificial

real (adjective)

true and not just according to what someone claims

real (adjective)

something in a book, film etc that is real seems so much like life that you almost believe it exists

real (adjective)

a real amount or number is one that you get after considering everything that could affect its value

realistic (adjective)

based on facts and situations as they really are

realistically (adverb)

in a way that seems real or is like real life

three-dimensional (adjective)

described or performed with enough skill or detail to seem real

true-life (adjective)

based on situations or relationships as they really exist

true to life ()

if a story, film, book etc is true to life, it is similar to what really happens in people’s lives