Authentic and Phantasmal

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Authentic adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.

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Phantasmal is an antonym for authentic.

Phantasmal adjective - Not real and existing only in the imagination.

Usage example: phantasmal fears that have prevented her from living a normal life

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Authentic is an antonym for phantasmal.

Nearby Word: phantasm

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Phantasmal and Authentic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/authentic/phantasmal

Authentic & Phantasmal. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/authentic/phantasmal>.

Phantasmal or Authentic. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/authentic/phantasmal.

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