Real

adjective

reɪ'ɑl

Adjective

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
“real objects”
“real people; not ghosts”
“a film based on real life”
Similar:Existent
See also:SincereConcreteEcht
capable of being treated as fact
“his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor”
Similar:Tangible
no less than what is stated; worthy of the name
“the real reason”
“real war”
“a real friend”
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”
(of property) fixed or immovable
“real property consists of land and buildings”
of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation
“real prices”
“real income”
“real wages”
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
Similar:Actual Genuine Literal
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
Similar:Material Substantial
See also:Material
coinciding with reality
Similar:Veridical

used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal
“a really enjoyable evening”
“I'm real sorry about it”
Similar:RattlingReally Very