Authentic and Delusory

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Authentic adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.

Usage example: found an authentic Native American arrowhead

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Delusory is an antonym for authentic.

Delusory adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.

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Authentic is an antonym for delusory in deceptive topic.

Nearby Words: delusion, delusive

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Delusory and Authentic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/authentic/delusory

Authentic & Delusory. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/authentic/delusory>.

Delusory or Authentic. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/authentic/delusory.

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