real

Meanings

Noun

• any rational or irrational number
• the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos
• an old small silver Spanish coin

Adjective

• being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; ; ; ; ; ; - Longfellow
  • "real objects"
  • "real people; not ghosts"
  • "a film based on real life"
  • "a real illness"
  • "real humility"
  • "Life is real! Life is earnest!"
• no less than what is stated; worthy of the name
  • "the real reason"
  • "real war"
  • "a real friend"
  • "a real woman"
  • "meat and potatoes--I call that a real meal"
  • "it's time he had a real job"
  • "it's no penny-ante job--he's making real money"
• of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation
  • "real prices"
  • "real income"
  • "real wages"
• having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary; ; ; - Shakespeare

Adjective Satellite

• not to be taken lightly
  • "statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems"
  • "to the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real"
• capable of being treated as fact
  • "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"
• being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; ; - G.K.Chesterton
• (of property) fixed or immovable
  • "real property consists of land and buildings"
• coinciding with reality; - F.A.Olafson

Adverb

• used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal
  • "a really enjoyable evening"
  • "I'm real sorry about it"

Synonyms

actual, existent, genuine, literal, material, rattling, real number, really, substantial, tangible, veridical, very

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