Authentic and Dummy

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Authentic adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.

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Dummy is an antonym for authentic.

Dummy adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.

Usage example: the dummy shutters on the house are actually made of vinyl and are for decoration only

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Authentic is an antonym for dummy.

Nearby Word: dummied

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Dummy and Authentic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/authentic/dummy

Authentic & Dummy. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/authentic/dummy>.

Dummy or Authentic. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/authentic/dummy.

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