Genuine and Lip

Genuine

Genuine adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.

Lip is an antonym for genuine.

Nearby Words: genuinely, genuineness

Lip

Lip adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Usage example: part of the ritual of the awards ceremony is the nominee's lip praise for the performances of his or her competitors

Genuine is an antonym for lip.

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / MacGyver The episode at least pays lip service to voudon being a genuine religion and that what the villains are doing is a perversion of it.
  • Stiff Upper Lip: Definitely Jeffrey, while he's not above getting flustered and showing misery, in a genuine emergency he's able to keep calm and think logically.
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